Pat is 21 years older than his son Patrick. In 4 years Pat will be twice as old as Patrick. How old are they now?

Name: Pat is 21 years older than his son Patrick. In 4 years Pat will be twice as old as Patrick. How old are they now?
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Let Patrick's age be x.
Then, Pat's age is x+21.
In 4 years, their ages will be x+4 and x+25.
According to the problem:
x+25 = 2(x+4)
x+25 = 2x+8
x = 17
So, Patrick is currently 17 and Pat is 38 years old. Therefore, the answer is D.

Pat Is 21 Years Older Than His Son Patrick