document.write( "Question 274588: a father is 5 times as old as his son. In 4 years the sum of their ages will be 56 years. Find their present age \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #200405 by richwmiller(17219)\"\" \"About 
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The other tutor forgot to add four to both ages
\n" ); document.write( "f=5s
\n" ); document.write( "f+4+s+4=56
\n" ); document.write( "f+s+8=56
\n" ); document.write( "f+s=48
\n" ); document.write( "5s+s=48
\n" ); document.write( "6s=48
\n" ); document.write( "s=8
\n" ); document.write( "f=40
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\n" ); document.write( "44+12=56
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