document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181435>Question 181435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five years ago, Tom was one third as old as his father was then.  In 5 years, Tom will be half as old as his father will be then.  Find their ages now. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let t=\"Tom now\", and f=\"father now\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Five years ago, Tom was one third as old as his father was then\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... 3(t-5) = f-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distributing ... 3t-15 = f-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding 5 ... 3t-10 = f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In 5 years, Tom will be half as old as his father will be then\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... 2(t+5) = f+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distributing ... 2t+10 = f+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting 5 ... 2t+5 = f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ... 3t-10 = 2t+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding 10-2t ... t = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ... 2(15)+5 = f ... 35 = f </SPAN>\n" );
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