document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464440>Question 464440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem , thank you .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ten years ago, a father was three times as old as his sons. If he is now only twice as old as his son, find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(f-10) = 3(s-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 2s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2s-10) = 3s-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 20 yrs (Son's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 2s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 40 yrs (father's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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