document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518308>Question 518308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is now 40 years old and his son is 14 years old. A number of years from now, the father will be twice as old as his son. What is this number of years? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sons's age = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of years =  x  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "father will be = 40 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son will be = 14 + x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice the age of son after x years =  father's age after x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(14+x)=40+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+2x=40+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=40-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 12 years father will be twice as old as his son.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Man's age = 40 +12 = 52 (which is twice of 26)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sons's age = 14 + 12 = 26  </SPAN>\n" );
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