document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980249>Question 980249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Father is five times as old as his son now. In six years,he will be three times as old as his son. 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 #601459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=601459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F=father's age; S=son's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F=5S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+6=3(S+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5S+6=3S+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=6 ANSWER 1: Son is 6 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F=5S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=5(6)=30 ANSWER 2: Father is 30 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+6=3(S+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+6=3(6+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=3(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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