document.write( "Question 360693: The ratio of Jim's age to his father's age is 2:5. If Jim is 20 years old. how old is his father. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #257403 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "let x represnt the father's age
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document.write( "write as we read
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document.write( "\"%282%2F5%29+=+%2820%2Fx%29\"
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document.write( "cross multiply to solve for x
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document.write( "2x = 100
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document.write( "x = 50 years is the father's age \n" );
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