document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624453>Question 624453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jomar's father is 9 times as old as he is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One year ago, he was 2 years more than 11 times as old as Jomar. Find the age of Jomar and his Father. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #392764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=392764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Jomar = j years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Father = f years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jomar's father is 9 times as old as he is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=9j.............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One year ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jomar was = j-1 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father was = f-1  years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Father was 2 years more than 11 times as old as Jomar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(f-1)=11(J-1)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-1=11J-11+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-1=11J-11+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-1=11J-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=11J-9+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=11J-8...............(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of f from (1) to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9J=11J-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9J-11J=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2J=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by -2 both sides of the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2J/-2=-8/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of j in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=9j.............(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=9(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Present age of Jomar = j = 4 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present age of Father = f = 36 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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