document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002111>Question 1002111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is three times as old as his son. Six years ago he was five times as old as his son. How old are they now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A father is three times as old as his son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 3S....(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six years ago he was five times as old as his son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F - 6 = 5(S - 6)......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace F in Equation(2) with 3s from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S - 6 = 5(S - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S - 6 = 5S - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S - 5S = -30 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2S = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son is currently 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father is currently 36 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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