document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840903>Question 840903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the age of a man ten years ago was 35 years more than the twice the age of his son. After how many years from now will the man's age become twice his son's age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #506703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=506703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let m = man's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let s = son's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the age of a man ten years ago was 35 years more than the twice the age of his son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 10 = 2(s-10) + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 10 = 2s - 20 + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 10 = 2s + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2s + 15 + 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2s + 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " After how many years from now will the man's age become twice his son's age?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = no. of years for this to be true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + y = 2(s + y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + y = 2s + 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2s + 2y - y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2s + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the 1st equation, for this to be true; y = 25, right? </SPAN>\n" );
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