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document.write( "let x=son's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=father's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 yrs later<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5=father's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5=2.5(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5=2.5x+12.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5x=7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father's present age=45 </SPAN>\n" );
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