document.write( "Question 1003443: Adam is 24 years older than his son, Jessie. Four years from now Jessie will be 2/5 of his father's age at that time. What is Adam's present age? \n" ); document.write( "
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Adam = A
\n" ); document.write( "Jessie = J\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = J + 24\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "J = -24 + A\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "J + 4 = 2/5(A+4) (This is true in 4 years time)
\n" ); document.write( " Substituing A for J we have,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-24+%2B+A+%2B+4+=+2%2F5%28A%2B4%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-20+%2B+A=+2A%2F5+%2B+8%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A-+2A%2F5+=+8%2F5+%2B+20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%285A-2A%29%2F5+=+108%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"25A+-+10A+=+540\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=+540%2F15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A+=+36\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Adam was 36.
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