document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955547>Question 955547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3. A man is 24_31/ older than his son. In two years, the man's age will be twice the age of his son. What will be the present age of his son? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M=S+(24_31/)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+2=2(S+2) Substitute for M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+(24_31/)+2=2(S+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+(24_31/)+2=2S+2 Subtract S from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24_31/)+2=S+2 Subtract 2 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24_31/)=S ANSWER: The son's age is (24_31/). </SPAN>\n" );
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