document.write( "Question 629145: Three years ago a man was eight times as old as his son.In two years he will be four and a half time as old as the son.Find the present age. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Three years ago a man was eight times as old as his son age 
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document.write( "In two years he will be four and a half time as old as the son
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document.write( "Question ALSO states*** Using 5 years from 3 years ago...
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document.write( " 8x + 5 = 9/2(x+5)   |Multiplying thru by 2 so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "  16x +10 = 9x + 45
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document.write( "       7x = 35
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document.write( "        x = 5, son's age 3 years ago, father was 40
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document.write( "Presently the son is 8 and the father is 43\r
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document.write( "and...2 years from mow, checking our Answer
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