document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041101>Question 1041101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five years ago a man was seven times as as old as his son.five years hence, the father will be three times as old as his son. find their present age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=656065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f=father, s=son. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-5=7(s-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f+5=3(s+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f+5=3s+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-5=7s-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=-4s+50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The son is 10; the father is 40. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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