document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907329>Question 907329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is now 6 times as old as his son. In two years, the father will be 5 times as old as his son. Find the present age of the father. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F = 6S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+2 = 5(S+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+2 = 5S + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 5S +8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that value of F for the F in the top equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 6S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5S+8) = 6S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5S from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the son is 8, then the father is 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In two years, the son will be 10 and the father will be 50. </SPAN>\n" );
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