document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=805328>Question 805328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 25 years older than his son. Today, the sum of their ages is 55 years. What is the age of the father and the son? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> son's age be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "father's age = 25+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of ages <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+25=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+25=55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+25-25=55-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Son is 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and father is 40 years </SPAN>\n" );
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