document.write( "Question 433005: The combined age of a father and son is 84.in 6 years time,the father will be twice as old as the son was three years ago.how old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The combined age of a father and son is 84
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document.write( "Let x and (84-x)represent the son's and fathers ages NOW
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document.write( "Question states***in 6 years...
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document.write( " (84-x) +6 = 2(x-3)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "   90 -x = 2x-6
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document.write( "     96 = 3x
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document.write( "     x = 32, son's age NOW.  The father is 52.  (84-32)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***in 6 years...
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document.write( "    58 = 2*29 \n" );
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