document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884736>Question 884736</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a father is three times the age of his son.after 12 years his age will be two times the age of his son. solve this in 2 variable </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 12 yrs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+12=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12=age of son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+12=2(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+12=2x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sub 3x for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+12=2x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of son=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of father36 </SPAN>\n" );
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