document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214826>Question 214826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is three times as old as his son. In 14 years' time, he will be twice as old as his son. How old is the father now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=162302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  F=fathers  age  now,,,,and  S= son's  age  now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  F=3s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  (F+14) = 2(S+14)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+14 = 2S +28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subst  from  (1),,,,(3S) +14 = 2s +28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S= 14,,,,,and  F=3(14) =42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking,,,(42 +14) = 2(14) + 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56 = 56,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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