document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007572>Question 1007572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Father is 5 times as old as his son.In 18 years the father will twice as old as his son.How is the father at present? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623472 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tiffany222><B>tiffany222(56)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tiffany222><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let father's age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let son's age be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 18 = 2(y +18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y + 18 = 2y +36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5y = 5(6) = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father's Age: 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son's Age: 6<BR>\n" );
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