document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472251>Question 472251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 30 years older than his son, in 17 years' time he will be double the son's age. What is the son's age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "father = x+30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 years later<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son = x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father = (x+30)+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+30) +17 = 2(x+17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+47=2x+34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=47-34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13 son's age </SPAN>\n" );
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