document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757504>Question 757504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ten years ago, a father was 8 times the age of the son. if the total of their ages is now 56, what are their present ages? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=present age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56-x=present age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56-x-10=46-x=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of father=8 times age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10=8(46-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10=368-8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=378<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56-x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age of father=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age of son=14 </SPAN>\n" );
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