document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009455>Question 1009455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mariis one-fourth as old as his father next year their ages will total 42 years how old is each now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624956 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=624956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call their ages NOW, m and f.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (1/4)f  or f = 4m <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(m+1) + (f+1) = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+1 + 4m+1 = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m + 2 = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 32 </SPAN>\n" );
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