document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278342>Question 278342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sum of present ages of a man and his son is 60 years. Five years ago the mans age was 4 times his sons age. Then find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the son's age be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Father's age will be 60-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(60-x) -5 = (x-5) *4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300-5x -5= 4x-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300+20-5=4x+5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "315= 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FAther's age = 60-25 = 35.\r<BR>\n" );
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