document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25818>Question 25818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: Craig is 24 years younger than his father. In 10 years, his father will be three times older than him. How old is craig and his father now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=13903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Craig's age be x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let his father's age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 10 years his father's age = x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 10 years his age = x-24+10 -->x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 10 years his father's age 3x son's  = 3(x-14)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+10=3(x-14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=3x-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-24=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Craig is 2 years old and his father is 26 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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