document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157620>Question 157620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is now 6 times as old as his son.  In 6 yrs, the father will be 3 times as old as the son will be then.  Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=son's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=son's age 6 years from now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 6x=father's now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+6=fathers age in 6 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+6=3(x+6) get rid of parens (distributive law)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+6=3x+18 subtract 3x and also 6 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+6-6-3x=18-6+3x-3x  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 years old -------------------present age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=6*4=24 years old---------------present age of father\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+6=3(4+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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