document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966633>Question 966633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The father is 24 years older than his daughter.In 4 years, he will be thrice as old as his daughter.Find their present age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=present age of daughter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24=present age of father<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 4 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=age of daughter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24+4=x+28=age of father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+28=3(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+28=3x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age of daughter=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age of father=32 </SPAN>\n" );
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