document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455808>Question 455808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My father is 5 times older than me.  12 years ago, he was 7 times older than me. How old is my father, and how old am I? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f = 5m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(f-12) = 7(m-12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5m-12) = 7m-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 36 (\"Me\"'s age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = 5m = 180 yrs old (Father's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm amazed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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