document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824065>Question 824065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when the son was 8 years old the father was 31 years old. Now the father is 2 times older than the son. How old is the son, and how old is the father </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #496034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=496034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> huh? I hope you mean the father is twice the age of the son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=31,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=8,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(8+x)=31+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+2x=31+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 years later, the son is 23 and the father is 46\r<BR>\n" );
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