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\n" ); document.write( "Michael is one-fourth as old as his father. Next year, their ages will total 42 years. How old is each now?
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document.write( "Let Michael's current age be M
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document.write( "Then his father's is: 4M
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document.write( "Since their ages sum to 42 next year, then this year their ages sum to 40 (42 - 2)
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document.write( "Therefore, we get: M + 4M = 40
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document.write( "5M = 40
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document.write( "M, or Micheal's current age = , or 
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document.write( "Father's current age: 4(8), or  \n" );
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