document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619374>Question 619374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five years ago i was thrice as old as my son and ten years later i shall be thrice as old as my son. what shall be the present age of us? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(m-5) = 3(s-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+10 = 3(s+10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 3s = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 3s = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is a contradiction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please check the wording of your problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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