document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989708>Question 989708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mr reyesis 25 years olderthan his son.how old are the father and the son if the father is five years more than three times as old as his son </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><B>Timnewman(323)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><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=Timnewman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let son's age be x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father's age=x+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the father is five years more than three times as old as his son,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then.,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+25+5=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+30=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father=x+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father=15+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( " =40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son's age is 15years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father's age is 40years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS? </SPAN>\n" );
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