document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982695>Question 982695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a father is 28 yrs older than his daughter , in two years time he will be three times as old as his daughter . find their present ages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a father is 28 yrs older than his daughter <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 28 + D....(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in two years time he will be three times <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as old as his daughter <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F + 2 = 3(D + 2)....(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace F in Eq(1) with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(28 + D) from Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F + 2 = 3(D + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 + D + 2 = 3(D + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 + D = 3D + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D - 3D = 6 - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2D = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Current ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter = 12 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father = 40 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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