document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360617>Question 360617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This word problem is really bugging me can you solve it? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A father is now 20 years older than his son. In 8 years the father will be 5 years more than twice the sons age. Find their present age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "son = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father = x+20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 8 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son = x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father x+20+8=x+28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+28 = 2(x+8)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+28=2x+16+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+28=2x+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=28-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 7 son's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father's age now = x+20 = 27 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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