document.write( "Question 426356: A father is nine times the age of his son. In 5 years he will be four times the age of his son. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "
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Son's age x
\n" ); document.write( "Father's age 9x
\n" ); document.write( "5 years later
\n" ); document.write( "Son's age x +5
\n" ); document.write( "Father's age 9x+5
\n" ); document.write( "Father's age 4 times older
\n" ); document.write( "9x+5=4( x+5)
\n" ); document.write( "9x+5=4x+20
\n" ); document.write( "5x=20-5
\n" ); document.write( "5x=15
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\n" ); document.write( "x=3 Son's age
\n" ); document.write( "x+20=23 years Father's age
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