document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957981>Question 957981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is five times as old as his son in 18 years he will be 2 times as old as his son what are their ages originally </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585458 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=585458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M=man's age; S=son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=5S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+18yrs=2(S+18yrs) Substitute for M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S+18yrs=2S+36yrs Subtract 2S+18yrs from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S=18yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=6yrs ANSWER 1: The son is 6 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=5S=5(6yrs)=30yrs ANSWER 2: The man is 30 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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