document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321209>Question 321209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Babu's age is three times his son's age.Ten years ago he was five times his son's age.Find their present age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><B>galactus(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><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=galactus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=Babu's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=son's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Presently, Babu is 3 times his sons age: x=3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 years ago he was 5 times his age: x-10=5(y-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y-10=5y-50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "His son his 20, and since his father (Babu) is 3 times that, he is 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check. 10 years ago Babu would have been 50 and his son 10. 50 is 5 times 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check! </SPAN>\n" );
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