document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467125>Question 467125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 6 times older than his son in 9 years he will be 3 times older then his son how old is the son now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f = 6s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+9 = 3(s+9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6s+9 = 3s+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 6 yrs old (the son's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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