document.write( "Question 813173: Bob is 25 years younger than his father and 27 years older than his son. What are their ages. The sum must total 100.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #489535 by MathTherapy(10552)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bob is 25 years younger than his father and 27 years older than his son. What are their ages. The sum must total 100.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Father \n" ); document.write( "Bob \n" ); document.write( "Son\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let Bob's father's age be F\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then Bob's age = F - 25\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Bob's son's age: F - 25 - 27, or F - 52\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "All ages total 100, so: F + F - 25 + F - 52 = 100\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3F - 77 = 100\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3F = 177\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F, or Bob's father's age = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Bob's age: 59 - 25, or \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Bob's son's age: 34 - 27, or \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can do the check!! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Send comments, “thank-yous,” and inquiries to “D” at MathMadEzy@aol.com. Further help is available, online or in-person, for a fee, obviously. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For FREE info and answers to questions about the ASVAB exam, the NYS 3 – 8 city/state wide exams, GENERAL MATH QUESTIONS, MATH HOMEWORK QUESTIONS, or MATH QUESTIONS related to the Regents Integrated Algebra, Regents Geometry, Regents Algebra 2/Trigonometry, SHSAT, COOP/HSPT/TACHS, PSAT, SAT, ACT, SSAT/ISEE, GRE, CLEP, and the GED, you can visit: http://asvabstudyzone.freeforums.net/. \n" ); document.write( " |