document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884619>Question 884619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a father is now threes times as old as his son. Eight years ago the father's age was five times that of his son. Find their present ages </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-8 = 5(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  32 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  16 = x, son's age NOW.  Father is 48. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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