document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=768297>Question 768297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is three times older than his son. If the differences between the two of them is 20, what is the sum total of the age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suruman><B>suruman(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suruman><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=suruman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=468490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let age of the son be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since man is 3 times as old as son, man's age = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference between their age = 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus age of son = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age of the man = 3*10 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus sum of their ages = 30 + 10 = 40<BR>\n" );
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