document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703834>Question 703834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 40 years older than his son. Ten years later, their combined ages will be 90 years. How old is John?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is what I did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=John <BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=son\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J=40+S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+S+10=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(40+S)+S+10=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+2s=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-50      -50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=40+S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=40+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This does not make sense though because if the son is 20 and John is 60 and 10 years later they are combined together to be 90 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+70=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am just now seeing a different way. Would is be J+S+20=90?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433749 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><B>Simnepi(216)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Simnepi><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=Simnepi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes it would!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because in 10 years that will be added to both their ages! so now continue...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+s)+s+20=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60+2s=90 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=15 and so j=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "well done for sorting it out yourself, sorry for the delay in replying it's only 0720 here in UK and I've only just got out of bed! </SPAN>\n" );
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