document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770658>Question 770658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two years ago a father was five times as old as his son.two years later his age will be 8 more than 3 times the age of the son. find the present ages of father and son<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469705 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=469705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Father  = 5 * S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F  = 5S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 5S <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two years later<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F + 2 = 8 + 3(S + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace F with 5S <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S + 2 =  8 + 3(S + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S + 2 = 8 + 3S + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S - 3S = 8 + 6 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present ages:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son = 8 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father = 32 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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