document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296585>Question 296585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is four times his son's age.And in 30yrs the son will be half as old as  his father.How old are the father and son each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let son's age be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the father's age = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 30 years \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "son's age = x+30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "father's age = 4x+30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2* 4x+30 = x+30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+30 = 2*(x+30)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+30= 2x+60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-2x= 60-30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=15  son's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "father's age = 4x= 4*15 = 60 years\r<BR>\n" );
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