document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828446>Question 828446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five years ago, a man was five times as old as his son. two years hence, the man will we three times as old as his son. what is the present age of man?(in years) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 yrs hence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2=3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2=3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At present:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=7=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5=15=age of father </SPAN>\n" );
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