document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910773>Question 910773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y years ago a man was y years old. his son is y years younger than his father.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) How old is the son at present?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) how old was the son 3years ago?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) if at that time the son was 22years old, find the value of y. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the man is 2y years old now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "his son is y years younger than his father.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the son is y years old now.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) How old is the son at present?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: y yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " b) how old was the son 3 years ago?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: y-3 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " c) if at that time the son was 22years old, find the value of y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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