document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419791>Question 419791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father said to his son, \" I was twice as old as you are now on the day that you were born. You will be just what i was then when fourteen years are gone \".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the present ages of the father and son. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You will be just what i was then when fourteen years are gone \".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the present ages of the father and son.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = son's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father was twice as old when son was born therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s + s = 3s; father's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"You will be just what i was then when fourteen years are gone \".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = s + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s - s = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 14 yrs is son's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(14) = 42 yrs is father's present age </SPAN>\n" );
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