document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033605>Question 1033605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is three times as old as his son, and his daughter is 3 years  younger than the son.If the sum if their ages 3 years ago was 63 years, find the present age of the father. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = s-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-3+s-3+d-3 = 63 substitute for f and d per above equalities:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-3+s-3+s-3-3 = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s-12 =63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 15 This is how old the son is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 3(15)= 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 15-3 = 12<BR>\n" );
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