document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213442>Question 213442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I havea problem and couldn't find a similar problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 years ago a father was 4 times as old as his son. 3 years from now the father will be only 3 times as old as the son. how old is each now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you find a problem at least similar to this one?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you,<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 #161216 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = age of son now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= age of father now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2= age of son 2 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2 = age of father 2 years ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3 = age of father 3 years from now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+3= age of father 3 years from now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2=4(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+3=3(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2=4x-8,  so y = 4x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+3=3x+9, so y=3x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, since <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4x-6 and y=3x+6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4x-6=3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12  Age of son now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3(12)+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=36+6=42 Age of father now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 years ago, son was 10 and father was 40--(four times as old!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 years from now, the son will be 15 and father will be 45--(three times as old!!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2\r<BR>\n" );
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