document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456993>Question 456993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am currently 5 times as my son in 6 years i will be three times as old as he will be then. what are our ages now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=son's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 5x= father's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 years hence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6 = son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+6=father's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+6=3(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+6=3x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son's current age=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father's current age=30 </SPAN>\n" );
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