document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849813>Question 849813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a father is 25 years older than his son. The sum of their ages is 53 years. Find their ages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ash14><B>Ash14(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ash14><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=511766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let age of father=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and age of his son =y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "father is 25 years older than his son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "means that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=25........(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of their ages is 53 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=53.......(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now from (1) and (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "============ (cancel y because y-y=0 and x+x=2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=78 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=78/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sub value of x in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(39)-y=25(here we need to make y the subject)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39=25+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39-25=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=39(age of father) and y=14(age of son)<BR>\n" );
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