document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036091>Question 1036091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between my son's age and my age is 28 years. Five years ago my age was double that of my son. Let my age now be X and my sons age now be Y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the values of X and Y. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650703 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=650703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, let my age now be x and my sons age now be y.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 28  or x = y + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5 = 2(y-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute for x here and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+28 - 5 = 2(y-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 23 = 2y - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are 61 and your son is 33. </SPAN>\n" );
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