document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213964>Question 213964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob is 24 years younger than his father.  In 2 years he will be half as old as his father.  How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let father's age be \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob's age is \"f-24\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f-24+2) = (1/2)(f+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(f-22) = f+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f-44 = f+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 46 (father's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-24 = 22 (Bob's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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