Todd is 33, Chris is 12 in how many years will Chris be 1/2 the age of Todd
9 more years
33 / 2
=16.5
16.5-12
=4 and a half years is your anwser
2 ( 12 + x ) = 33 + x where x is the number of years
24 + 2x = 33 + x subtract x, 24 from both sides
x = 9