document.write( "Question 954325: Max is twice the age of his son, in 5 years time he will be 37 years older than his son is now. How old is Max now?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #582853 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! M=max's age; S=son's age=0.5M \n" ); document.write( "Max is currently 32 years older than his son. \n" ); document.write( "M-32yrs=S Substitute for S. \n" ); document.write( "M-32yrs=0.5M Add (32yrs-0.5M) to each side. \n" ); document.write( "0.5M=32 yrs Multiply each side by 2. \n" ); document.write( "M=64 yrs ANSWER: Max is 64 years old \n" ); document.write( "CHECK \n" ); document.write( "M+5=S+37 \n" ); document.write( "69=S+37 \n" ); document.write( "32=S Son is 32 years old \n" ); document.write( "M=2S \n" ); document.write( "64=2(32) \n" ); document.write( "64=64 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |