First, write what you know: let your age be *x*, so father's age is *3x*. That’s your equation. To check, put a number for *x* and see if it fits the words.
My sister and I do this at the kitchen table after dinner, with chai to keep us awake.
But remember, equations are neat—life isn’t. My own father worked far away, so for years that equation would have failed. We solve for the number, but we live for the story behind it.
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