document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953807>Question 953807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 7 times the age of his son. In 25 years time he will be twice the age of hhis son. How old is the son now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 7 times the age of his son. In 25 years time he will be twice the age of hhis son. How old is the son now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = 7s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+25 = 2(s+25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7s+25 = 2s + 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 5 yrs (Son's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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