document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245741>Question 245741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my father is 4 times older then me. in 20 years he will be only twice as old as me, how old am i and my father.  what is the mathmatic problem and the steps to solve it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TheProdicalSon><B>TheProdicalSon(34)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TheProdicalSon><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=179445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> set it up like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4m = f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 20 = f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the top equation by -1 to eliminate to f(represents father's age)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4m = -f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 20 = f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add equations together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2m + 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2m = -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are 10 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your father is 40 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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