document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947299>Question 947299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 6 times as old as his son. Three years ago , the father was 9 times as old as his son. His find the present age of each </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 6s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-3 = 9(s-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6s-3 = 9s - 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 8 yrs (son's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"f\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 6s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 6*8 = 48 yrs (father's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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