document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929656>Question 929656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man is 3 yrs times older than his son. 4 yrs ago he was 4 times as his son was at that time. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m=3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 yrs ago he was 4 times as his son was at that time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-4=4(s-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-4=4s-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  12=s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  36=m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "His current age is 36 years old while his son current age is 12 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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