document.write( "Question 1042892: A MAN AGE IS 26 YEARS OLDER THAN HIS SON. IN 5 YEARS THEIR AGE WILL TOTAL 70. WHAT ARE THEIR PRESENT AGE? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"M=S%2B26\"$
\n" ); document.write( "In 5 years,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28S%2B5%29%2B%28M%2B5%29=70\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S%2BM%2B10=70\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S%2BM=60\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S%2B26%2BS=60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2S=34\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S=17\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"M=17%2B26\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"M=43\"$
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