document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=734610>Question 734610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 1/4 as old as is his father. In 8 years the sum of their ages will be 61. How old is John's father? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=449068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4x+8+x+8=61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 1/4x=61-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/4x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45/(5/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45*4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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