document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198528>Question 198528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man being asked his age replied: \"If you take one year from my present age, the result will be three times my son's now, and three years ago, my age was twice what his will be in 5 years.\" Find the present age of the man. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=149070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"If you take one year from my present age, the result will be three times my<BR>\n" );
document.write( " son's now, and three years ago, my age was twice what his will be in 5 years.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the present age of the man.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let m = present age of the man<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let s = present age of the son<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If you take one year from my present age, the result will be three times my son's now,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 1 = 3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3s + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":\"three years ago, my age was twice what his will be in 5 years.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 3 = 2(s + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 3 = 2s + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2s + 10 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2s + 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the 1st statement: substitute (3s+1) for m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s + 1 = 2s + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s - 2s = 13 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 12 yrs is son's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 3(12) + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 37 yrs is man's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the statement:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":\"three years ago, my age was twice what his will be in 5 years.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37-3 = 2(12+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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