document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332193>Question 332193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man is 2years more than thrice his son age,if the sum of their age is 46 how old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 3s + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the sum of their age is 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + s = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (46 - s), this form for substitution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (46-s) for m in the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 - s = 3s + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 - 2 = 3s + s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 = 4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 11 yrs is son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 - 11 = 35 is man's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions in the statement;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\": a man is 2 years more than thrice his son age,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 = 3(11) + 2<BR>\n" );
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