document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358918>Question 358918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 24 years older than is son in 7 years the son age will be 2/5 of his father. What are their present age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "son =x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father = x+24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 7 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son = x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father = x+24+7 = x+31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+7 = 2/5 (x+31)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+7)=2(x+31)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+35=2x+62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2x=62-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 9 the son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father = x+24 = 33 years<BR>\n" );
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