document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319713>Question 319713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Man is five times older than his son. Four years ago he was nine times older than his son. Find thier present ages.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=228966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let son be x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father =5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "five years ago their ages were<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5 & 5x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5=9(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5=9x-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 years ---- son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father's age = 50 years </SPAN>\n" );
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