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Paul's father is 55 years old. He is thirteen years older than one and half of Paul's age. How old is Paul?

Solution

P a u l^{'} s f a t h er i s 55 ye a rs o l d . He i s t hi r t ee n ye a rs o l d er t han o n e an d ha l f o f P a u l^{'} s a g e . Ho w o l d i s P a u l ?

Solution

Paul^{'} s age is : 28

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

\frac{3}{2} x = 55 - 13

Solve for

x, \frac{3}{2} x = 55 - 13 : x = 28

Paul^{'} s age is : 28

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