document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=529386>Question 529386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 26years older than his daughter. In 4years he will be 2 more than 5x her age. What are their current ages?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of father = f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of daughter = d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A father is 26years older than his daughter. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=d+26...........(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 4 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father will be = f+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter will be = d+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "father will be 2 more than 5 times of her age. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+4=5(d+4)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+4=5d+20+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+4=5d+22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=5d+22-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=5d+18.................(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of f from (1) to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+26=5d+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d-5d=18-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4d=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by -4 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4d/-4=-8/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of d in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=d+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=2+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Present age of father = f = 28 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of daughter = d = 2 years old<BR>\n" );
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