document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551211>Question 551211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 24 years older than his son. In 8years he will be twice as old as his son. Determine their present ages. Please, Thank you~ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359573 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=359573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"A father is 24 years older than his son\" ___ f = s + 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In 8 years he will be twice as old as his son\" ___ f + 8 = 2(s + 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (s + 24) + 8 = 2s + 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for s, and substitute back to find f </SPAN>\n" );
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