document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876556>Question 876556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of 5 children is equal to the age of father.  After 15 years the sum of the ages of the children will be twice the age of father. Find the age of father. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let sum of ages of 5 children = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father's age = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 15 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+15*5)=2 (5x+15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+150 = 10x+30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x=120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=15 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "father's age =5*15 = 75 years </SPAN>\n" );
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