document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008524>Question 1008524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marks father is 4 times as old as mark. After 14 years his father will be 2 times as old as mark. How old is mark and his father. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=624795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call their ages NOW, f and m.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 4m  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 14 = 2(m + 14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m + 14 = 2m + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 28 </SPAN>\n" );
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