document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038426>Question 1038426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 62 years. 15 years ago, the father was 7 times as old as his son. How old is the son now?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=653148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s be the son, then the father is 62-s. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62-s-15=7(s-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47-s=7s-105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62-s=43!!!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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