document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054908>Question 1054908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man is five times as old as his son. In fifteen years he will be as twice as old as his son. how old is the son now<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 #670112 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=670112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s be the son. Then the father is 5s. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(s+15)=5s+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The son is 5; the father is 25. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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