document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884833>Question 884833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is seven times as old as his son. In five years time he will be 4 times as old as his son. Find the product of their ages 3 years ago. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534696 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=geetha_rama><B>geetha_rama(94)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=geetha_rama><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the father's age and y be son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+7%2Ay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+7%2Ay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -> eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 5 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5=4%2A%28y%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5=4%2A%28y%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -> eq 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x and y from equation 1 and 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once you get x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%2A%28y-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%2A%28y-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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