document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987113>Question 987113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> after 32 years from now a boy will be 5 times as old as he was 8 years back?how old is the boy now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #607890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Eze><B>Eze(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Eze><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=Eze><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=607890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d present age be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 years from now = x+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years back = x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 times of x-8= 5(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equate what you have..x+32=5(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+32=5x-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-x=32+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=72÷4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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