document.write( "Question 1015592: Five years ago I was 5 times older than my son. In 8 years time i will be 3 times older than my son. How old am i today? \n" ); document.write( "
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Five years ago I was 5 times older than my son. In 8 years time i will be 3 times older than my son. How old am i today?
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\n" ); document.write( "F = father's age 5 years ago
\n" ); document.write( "S = son's age 5 years ago
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\n" ); document.write( "F = 6S
\n" ); document.write( "F + 13 = 4(S + 13)
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\n" ); document.write( "6S + 13 = 4S + 52
\n" ); document.write( "2S = 39
\n" ); document.write( "The son was 19.5 then, he's 24.5 now.
\n" ); document.write( "F = 6S = 117 then.
\n" ); document.write( "Father is 122 now.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let's hope the kid is adopted.
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\n" ); document.write( "1 time older = 100% older = 2 times as old
\n" ); document.write( "2 times older = 200% older = 3 times as old
\n" ); document.write( "3 times older = 300% older = 4 times as old
\n" ); document.write( "4 times older = 400% older = 5 times as old
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