document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982420>Question 982420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18 years ago father s 3 timez his son's age.now father s 2 timez his son's age .What s the present age of son ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603233\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father s 2 times his son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 2T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 years ago father s 3 times his son's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F - 18 = 3(T - 18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F - 18 = 3T - 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace F with 2T from top equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2T - 18 = 3T - 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2T - 3T = -54 + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-T = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Current ages:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father = 72 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Timez = 36 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );