document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765634>Question 765634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 28yrs older than his daughter. in 2yrs time he will be 3 times as old as his daughter.find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f = d + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+2 = 3(d+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve fr \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d+28)+2 = 3d+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+30 = 3d+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 14 yrs (daughter's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = d+28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = d+14 = 42 yrs (father's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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