document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=471801>Question 471801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Father is 3 times as old as his daughters age.In 12 years father will be 1 year less than twice his daugthers age.What is their age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 3d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+12 = 2(d+12)-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d+12 = 2d+23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 11 (daughter's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 3d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 33  (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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