document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009452>Question 1009452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. rashid is 4 times as old as his son.Four years ago the sum of their age was 37.find the son's present age </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624958 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=624958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call Mr. Rashid's and his son's age NOW, r and s.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 4s  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r-4 + s-4 = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s - 4 + s - 4 = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s - 8 = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 36 </SPAN>\n" );
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