document.write( "Question 830692: father age is 3 times as old as his son. in 10 years time,he will be double of his sons age . find their present ages \n" ); document.write( "
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father age is 3 times as old as his son. in 10 years time,he will be double of his sons age . find their present ages
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "f = 3s
\n" ); document.write( "f+10 = 2(s+10)
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"s\"::
\n" ); document.write( "3s + 10 = 2s + 20
\n" ); document.write( "s = 10 yrs (son's age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "f = 3s
\n" ); document.write( "f = 3*10 = 30 yrs (father's age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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