document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592070>Question 592070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> thomas is 1/4 old as his father . If the sum of their two ages is 60, then how old is thomas </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f=father's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + f/4 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4f+f=240 multiply each side by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5f=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48/4=12 Thomas' age.<BR>\n" );
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