document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924420>Question 924420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is 24 years older than his son. Three years ago he was eight years less than twice his son's age three years from now. How old is the man? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f = s + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-3 = 2(s+3)-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+24-3 = 2s - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+21 = 2s-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 23 yrs (son's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = s + 24 = 47 yrs (father's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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