document.write( "Question 286003: The age of the father is 3 years more than 3 times the age of son. After 3 years the age of the father will be 10 years more then twice the age of the son. Find their present ages? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #330153 by okasha(2)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The age of the father is 3 years more than 3 times the age of son. \n" ); document.write( "After 3 years the age of the father will be 10 years more then twice the age of the son. \n" ); document.write( "Find their present ages? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let f = father's present age \n" ); document.write( "Let s = son's present age \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement: \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"The age of the father is 3 years more than 3 times the age of son.\" \n" ); document.write( "f = 3s + 3..........1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"After 3 years the age of the father will be 10 years more then twice the age of the son.\" \n" ); document.write( "f + 3 = 2(s+3) + 10.........2 \n" ); document.write( "f + 3 = 2s + 6 + 10 \n" ); document.write( "f = 2s + 16 - 3 \n" ); document.write( "f = 2s + 13 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find their present ages? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Replace f with (3s+3) \n" ); document.write( "3s + 3 = 2s + 13 \n" ); document.write( "3s - 2s = 10 \n" ); document.write( "s=10yrs son's age\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "put value of \"s\" in eq. 1:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=>\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f = 3(10) + 3 \n" ); document.write( "f=30+3 \n" ); document.write( "f=33yrs father's age \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |