document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977124>Question 977124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Mr. Reyes and his son is 60 years. Two years ago, Mr. Reyes was three times as old as his son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. How old is Mr. Reyes' son?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. How old s Mr. Reyes when his son was born? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the fathers present age =y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get the first equation x+y=60......equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Go back 2 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sons age=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father's age=y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get 3(x-2)=y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "giving 3x-6=y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=-2+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=4.......equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding both equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get 4x=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=64/4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So present age of son=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age of Reyes(father)=60-16=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So when the son was born father's age=44-16=28 </SPAN>\n" );
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