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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #500819 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "f = 3s \n" ); document.write( "f+10 = 2(s+10) \n" ); document.write( "==== \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) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "f = 3s \n" ); document.write( "f = 3*10 = 30 yrs (father's age now) \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( " |