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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A man is nine times as old as his son. In nine years, he will be only three times as old as his son. How old are each now?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "F = Age of father
\n" ); document.write( "S = Age of son
\n" ); document.write( "Any other variables can be included if need be.
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A man is nine times as old as his son. In nine years, he will be only three times as old as his son. How old are each now?
\n" ); document.write( "Please use the variables:
\n" ); document.write( "F = Age of father now
\n" ); document.write( "S = Age of son
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\n" ); document.write( "F=9S
\n" ); document.write( "In 9 yrs:
\n" ); document.write( "F+9=Age of father now
\n" ); document.write( "S+9=Age of son now
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\n" ); document.write( "F+9=3(S+9)
\n" ); document.write( "F+9=3S+27
\n" ); document.write( "9S+9=3S+27
\n" ); document.write( "6S=18
\n" ); document.write( "S=3
\n" ); document.write( "F=9S=27
\n" ); document.write( "Age of father now=27
\n" ); document.write( "Age of son now=3\r
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