document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624439>Question 624439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer in this question: Jose is 27 years older than his son. 10 years from now he will be twice as old as his son. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #392740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=392740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let J be Jose's age today and s be his son's age today. You are told<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=J+=+s+%2B+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"J+=+s+%2B+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28J%2B10%29+=+2+%2A+%28s%2B10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28J%2B10%29+=+2+%2A+%28s%2B10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=J+%2B+10+=+2s+%2B+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"J+%2B+10+=+2s+%2B+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=J+=+2s+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"J+=+2s+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can substitute in the value for J in the first equation at the top into this last one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+%2B+27+=+2s+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+%2B+27+=+2s+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now solve for s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27-10+=+2s+-+s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27-10+=+2s+-+s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17+=+s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17+=+s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so his son is 17 today<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which makes Jose 17+27 = 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer based on what their ages will be in 10 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is 54 = 2*27 </SPAN>\n" );
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