document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30898>Question 30898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man has a daughter and a son. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The son is three years older than the daughter. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 17 years the son will be twice as old as the daughter is now. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the daughter's present age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17656 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=17656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Son's age = 3+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daugther's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 17 years son's age = x+17+3-->x+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color = red>2(x)=x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "</font>2x=x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20+3=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the age for the son is 23 years and the age for the dauther is 20 years.<BR>\n" );
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