document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256878>Question 256878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If father’s age is 5 times that of son at present, and after 4 yrs sum of father’s age and son’s age is 44, what is the present age of son? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "F=father's age, S=son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=5*S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*S+4+S+4=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*S+8=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*S=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Son is presently 6   (5*6+6+8=30+6+8=36+8=44)\r<BR>\n" );
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