document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28619>Question 28619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Rex's age and his son, Rodney's age is 50.  Five years ago Rex was three times as old as Rodney.  What are their ages now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15591 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=15591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rex's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rodney = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=50-x (sub)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FIve years ago rex's age = x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five years ago son's age = y-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(y-5)=x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-5=x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(50-x-5)=x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135-3x=x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=50-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Rex is 35 years old and his son is 15 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PAul. </SPAN>\n" );
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