document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149859>Question 149859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three years ago, a man was eight times as old as his son. In two years, he will be four times as old as the son. Find their present ages. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> man=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son=s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m-3=8(s-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+2=4(s+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for m in the first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=8(s-3)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=8s-24+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=8s-21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug that into the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s-21+2=4(s+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute the 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s-21+2=4s+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s-19=4s+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 19 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s=4s+27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4s from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=27/4 0r 6 and 3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m-3=8(s-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-3=8(27/4-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-3=54-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-3=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "son=6 years and 9 months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "man=33 years </SPAN>\n" );
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