document.write( "Question 963144: 8 years ago my father was 3 times as old as i shall be in next 5 years, when i was born my father was 32 years old how old am I? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "let f = fathers age
\n" ); document.write( "let y = your age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( "8 years ago my father was 3 times as old as i shall be in next 5 years,
\n" ); document.write( "f - 8 = 3(y + 5)
\n" ); document.write( "f - 8 = 3y + 15
\n" ); document.write( "f = 3y + 15 + 8
\n" ); document.write( "f = 3y + 23
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\n" ); document.write( "when i was born my father was 32 years
\n" ); document.write( "y = f - 32
\n" ); document.write( "Replace f with (3y+23) from the 1st statement
\n" ); document.write( "y = (3y+23) - 32
\n" ); document.write( "y = 3y - 9
\n" ); document.write( "9 = 3y - y
\n" ); document.write( "9 = 2y
\n" ); document.write( "y = 9/2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 4.5 yrs your age now\r
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