document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880125>Question 880125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five years ago akbar was 8 times as old as his son ten years later he will be three times as old as his son what is akbars present age? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=akbar's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 yrs later:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+10=akbars age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+10=3(x+10)=3x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=32 (ackbar's age 5 yrs ago)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "akbar's present age=32+5=37 </SPAN>\n" );
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