document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=771315>Question 771315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to solve this word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A father is now 28 years older than his son. Ten years ago the father was 15 times as old as his son. How old is the father now \r<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 #470128 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=470128\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = age of the father now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And y = age of the son now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then x = y  +28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-10 = 15(y-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10+15(y-10) = 10+15y-150 = 15y.140\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15y-140 = y +28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14y = 168\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 40 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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