document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951308>Question 951308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a father is now only three times as old as his son but eight years ago the father was five times as old as his son find their present ages </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580902 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580902\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s=son's age;f=father's age=3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-8yrs=5(s-8yrs) Substitute for f.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-8yrs=5(s-8yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-8yrs=5s-40yrs  Add 40 yrs to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s+32yrs=5s Subtract 3s from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32yrs=2s Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16yrs=s ANSWER 1: The son is 16 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=3s=3(16yrs)=48 yrs ANSWER 2: The father is 48 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-8=5(s-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48-8=5(16-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=5(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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