document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462444>Question 462444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 5 times as old as his son. In 18 years, the father will be twice as old as his son. How old is the father at present?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317036 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><B>amoresroy(361)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=amoresroy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the age of the father at present<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x/5= the age of his son\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+18 = 2(x/5+18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+18 = 2x/5 + 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/5 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x    = 18*5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x    = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The father is 30 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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