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Age word problem: Translate the statement into an equation and solve for Varun's present age. Statement: “One year from today, he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago.” Choose the correct present age of Varun.

Difficulty: Easy

20 years
22 years
25 years
27 years

Correct Answer: 25 years

Explanation:

Let the present age be
x years

Translate the condition
One year from now ⇒ x + 1 Twelve years ago ⇒ x − 12 Equation: x + 1 = 2(x − 12)

Solve
x + 1 = 2x − 24 25 = x

Verification
Now: 25 ⇒ In a year: 26; 12 years ago: 13; 26 = 2 × 13 ✔

Final Answer
25 years

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