document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972925>Question 972925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 years ago I was 4 times my sons age. 8 years ago I was 10 times his age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is he now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my age=x; son's age=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 years old ANSWER.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2=4*(y-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8=10*(y-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4y-8+2=4y-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10y-80+8=10y-72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10y-72=4y-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=11 son's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two years earlier, son was 9, you were 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you are 38 now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eight years ago, you were 30, son was 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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