document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=793247>Question 793247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 5 times as old as his son. In 10 years he will be three times as old as his son. Form an equation and solve it to find his father's age<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 #480313 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=480313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 5 times as old as his son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 5S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 10 years he will be three times as old as his son. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F + 10 = 3(S + 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace F with %S from top equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S + 10 = 3(S + 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S + 10 = 3S + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S - 3S = 30 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Son is 10 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father is 50 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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