document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264795>Question 264795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tHE father said to his son 'if im in your age now your only 3 years old. If you are in my age now, im already 78 years old. how old is the son now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dads age now=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sons age now=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these are the 3 equations you must find from the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are looking to find what \"n\" is so we can find out the ages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%2Bn ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%2Bn\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Same \"n\" years between \"y\" and 3 (\"n\" didnt start at 0, it started at 3, so you have to add 3 to \"n\" to get \"y\")<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=78-n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=78-n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Same \"n\" years between 78 and \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=x-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=x-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"n\" = the number of years between x and y\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
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document.write( "Use substitution method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=x-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=%2878-n%29-%283%2Bn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=%2878-n%29-%283%2Bn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=78-n-3-n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=78-n-3-n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=75-2n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=75-2n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-75=-3n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-75=-3n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75=3n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75=3n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2875%2F3%29=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2875%2F3%29=n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25=n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the value of \"n\" into the\"x\" and \"y\" equations from above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=78-n=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"78-n=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=78-25=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"78-25=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=53=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"53=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Dads age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Bn=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Bn=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B25=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B25=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Sons age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checking answers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=x-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=53-28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=53-28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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