document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186827>Question 186827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, Here is my question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A father and son have a joint age of 36. The father is 30 years older than his son. How old is his son? Clue: the answer is not 6.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Son's age = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Father's age = x + 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together their ages = 36.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + 30 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 30 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 36 - 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The son is 3 years old.  \r<BR>\n" );
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