document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979145>Question 979145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the ages of a father and his son is 52. Three years ago, father's age <i>was</i> two years more than thrice the sons' age. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600447 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your question is changed slightly.  Assumption is that your second sentence stays for the past tense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y, father<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying the past equation,<BR>\n" );
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