document.write( "Question 642611: A father is 35 years old and his son is 2 years old. In how many years will the father be four times as old as his son?? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #404155 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A father is 35 years old and his son is 2 years old. In how many years will the father be four times as old as his son?? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Let the number of years be \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "35+x = 2(2+x) \n" ); document.write( "35+x = 4 + 2x \n" ); document.write( "x = 31 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Ans: 31 years \n" ); document.write( "=========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( " |