document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379759>Question 379759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Man is now 3 times as old as his son. He was 30 Years old when the son was born. How old is the son now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let m be the man's age and s be the son's age NOW.  (always set up age problems in the now...)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus m = 3s.  We also know he is 30 years older, or m = s + 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can set them equal and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = s + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = s + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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