document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480145>Question 480145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mr.jones is 30 years older than his son.  six years ago he was 7 times as old as his son was then.  find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=son's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+30 =Mr Jones present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+30-6=7(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24=7x-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son's present age=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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