document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=512245>Question 512245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boy is 42 years younger than his father. In 8 years time, he will be 1/4 times as old as his father .Finde their present age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"A boy is 42 years younger than his father\" ___ b = f - 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In 8 years time, he will be 1/4 times as old as his father\" ___ b + 8 = (1/4)(f + 8) ___ 4b = f - 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the equations to eliminate f </SPAN>\n" );
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