document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825980>Question 825980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a father is three times as old as his son .5years ago fathers age was four times his son age then.find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 6) = 7(y - 6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4 = 3y + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 6 = 7y - 42 ---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put the system of linear equations into standard form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 7y = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting equati0n 2 from 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 44 Y = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting value of y in equation 1 we<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-3(11) =8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X -33 =8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X= 8+33 X= 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= father = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= son = 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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