document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004727>Question 1004727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Albert's father is 24 years older than Albert is. In 8 years, his father will be twice as old as Albert. How old is albert now? How old is his father? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = a + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f + 8 = 2(a + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for f in the second and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 24 + 8 = 2(a + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 32 = 2a + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 40 </SPAN>\n" );
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