document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360273>Question 360273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The present age of a man is 3 times that of his son. 6 years ago, the age of the man was 4 times that of his son. Find the ratio of their ages 6 years later. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "son = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son = x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father = 3x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6=4(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6=4x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father's age = 54 years<BR>\n" );
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