document.write( "Question 1001449: I am 27 years older tan my son. In 14 years time i will be twice his age. When were we born?
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Hi there,
\n" ); document.write( "I am 27 years older than my son
\n" ); document.write( "I = 27 + S..........(1)
\n" ); document.write( "In 14 years time i will be twice his age
\n" ); document.write( "I + 14 = 2(S + 14)......(2)
\n" ); document.write( "Replace I in Equation (2) with
\n" ); document.write( "27 + S from Equation (1)
\n" ); document.write( "I + 14 = 2(S + 14)
\n" ); document.write( "27 + S + 14 = 2S + 28
\n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms:
\n" ); document.write( "S - 2S = 28 -27 - 14
\n" ); document.write( "-S = -13
\n" ); document.write( "S = 13
\n" ); document.write( "I am currently 40 years old.
\n" ); document.write( "My son is currently 13 years old.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-)
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