document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236871>Question 236871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man was 26 years old when his son was borned.now he is three times as ols as his son.how old is the son now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "son's age now is x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - x = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 26/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The son is 13 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The man is 3 times 13 or 39 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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