document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315891>Question 315891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In how many years will a 53 year old man be 10 times the age of his son who is now 8 years of age ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)  3   B)  7  C)  10  D)  17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X be the number of years.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three years ago. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the man was 50, his son was 5 (10x his age).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you check all of the answers, none of them work. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) In 3 years, the man will be 56, the son will be 11. 56 does not equal 110. <BR>\n" );
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