document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=699133>Question 699133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The present age of A and his father is in the ratio of 2:5 respectively.4 years hence the ratio of their ages will become 5:11 respectively.what was father's age 5 years ago? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ff ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ff\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a = 2f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = .4f<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 years hence the ratio of their ages will become 5:11 respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a%2B4%29%29%2F%28%28f%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a%2B4%29%29%2F%28%28f%2B4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11(a+4) = 5(f+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11a + 44 = 5f + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11a = 5f + 20 - 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11a = 5f - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with .4f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11(.4f) = 5f - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.4f = 5f - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 5f - 4.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = .6f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 24/.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 40 yrs is Dad's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = .4(40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 16 is A's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what was father's age 5 years ago? You can figure that out, I know </SPAN>\n" );
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