document.write( "Question 1: A father's age is thirteen times that of his son. In 10 years, the son's age will be one-third of his father's. How old are the father and son? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #209645 by RoRo3940(2)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! father's age = 13 * son's age \n" ); document.write( "son's age + 10 = (father's age + 10 )/3 \n" ); document.write( "Because we know that father's age is 13* son's age, we have \n" ); document.write( "son's age + 10 = (13*son's age + 10)/3 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "3*(son's age + 10) = (13*son's age + 10) \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "3*son's age + 30 = 13*son's age + 10 \n" ); document.write( "20 = 10 * son's age \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: \n" ); document.write( "son's age = 2 \n" ); document.write( "father's age = 13*2 = 26. \n" ); document.write( " |