document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=603418>Question 603418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help, it's a Maths question for homework needed to be handed in tomorrow. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A man is 8 times as old as his son. In 5 years he will be only 4 times as old. How old is the son now? \r<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 #380720 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=380720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"A man is 8 times as old as his son\" ___ m = 8s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In 5 years he will be only 4 times as old\" ___ m + 5 = 4(s + 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting the equivalent value of m from the 1st equation into the 2nd equation ___ (8s) + 5 = 4s + 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4s = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is not a whole number, which probably means that the numbers in the question need to be changed </SPAN>\n" );
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