document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750684>Question 750684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person is 50 years old. His son is 24 years old. How many years ago was the father three times as old as his son? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " His son is 24 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many years ago was the father three times as old as his son?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let y = no. of years ago for this to be true\<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-y = 3(24-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y </SPAN>\n" );
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