document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742360>Question 742360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 years ago the age of a man was 7 time the age of his son.the age of the man will be 3 time the age of his son in 5 years from now.how old are the man and his son now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5 years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at present: (now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7x+5)=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years from now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+10)=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7x+10)=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+10=3(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+10=3x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of son now=x+5=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of father now=7x+5=40<BR>\n" );
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