document.write( "Question 415703: a man is three times as old as his son. four years ago, the sum of their ages was 60 years. How old is the son \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "a man is three times as old as his son
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document.write( "Let x  and 3x represent the son's and father's ages NOW
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document.write( "Question states***  4 years ago ...
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document.write( " (x-4) + [3x - 4] = 60
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "     4x = 68
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document.write( "      x = 17, son's age now. Father is 51
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  47 + 13 = 60 \n" );
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