document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756545>Question 756545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man's age is three times his daughters age.Ten years ago,he was five times his daughter's age.Calculate the age of the father. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 3d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-10 = 5(d-10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d-10 = 5d-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 20 years (daughter's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 3d = 60 years (man's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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