document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=485939>Question 485939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three years ago john was 24 years older than his son now john is five time as old as his son how old is john now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> son x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "john 5x years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 years ago their ages were <BR>\n" );
document.write( "son x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John 5x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-3 = x-3+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3=x+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x= 21+3 +x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-x= 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 24/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6 Son's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John's age = 6*5 =30 years\r<BR>\n" );
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