document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776320>Question 776320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The present ages of a man and his son amount to 55 years.10 years ago,the man was 6 times as old as his son.find the present ages </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M + S = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 55 - S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 years ago,the man was 6 times as old as his son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - 10 = 6(S - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace 'M' on right with 55 - S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55 - S - 10 = 6S - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-S -6S = -60 + 10 - 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7S = -105<BR>\n" );
document.write( " S = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son: 15yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Man: 40yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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