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Bob's father is 24 years older than Bob. 12 years ago, Bob's dad was double Bob's age at that time. How old is Bob?

Solution

Bob's father is 24 years older than Bob. 12 years ago, Bob's dad was double Bob's age at that time. How old is Bob?

Solution

Bob^{'} s age is : 36

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 12 = 2 (x - 24 - 12)

Solve for

x, x - 12 = 2 (x - 24 - 12) : x = 60

Find Bob's age

: 36

Bob^{'} s age is : 36

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