document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770646>Question 770646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a father is 30years older than his son. 3years ago he was 3times as old as his son. How old is the father now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=469699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Father = 30 + Son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 30 + S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3years ago he was 3times as old as his son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F - 3 = 3(S - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace F with 30 + S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 + S - 3 = 3(S - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 + S = 3S - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father is 48 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son is 18 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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