RICHARDS age in 15 years will be twice what it was 7 years ago. How old is richard

richard is 29 years old

this is the equation:

R + 15 = 2(R-7)

R stands for richard's age and its an unknown value.

simplify the quation u get

R + 15 = 2R - 14

add 14 on both sides while minus R on both side you get

R = 29

To find out how old Richard is, let's work through the problem step by step.

Let's say Richard's current age is represented by "x". According to the given information, "Richard's age in 15 years will be twice what it was 7 years ago."

In 15 years, Richard's age will be "x + 15".
Seven years ago, Richard's age was "x - 7".

According to the problem, "Richard's age in 15 years will be twice what it was 7 years ago." In equation form, this can be written as:

x + 15 = 2(x - 7)

Now, let's solve this equation:

x + 15 = 2x - 14 (distributing the 2 to the x and the -7)

15 + 14 = 2x - x (combining like terms)

29 = x (combining like terms)

Therefore, Richard is 29 years old.