document.write( "Question 1064296: a man is 4 times as old as his son . After 16 years he will be only twice as old as his son fnd their present age \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #679382 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! f = 4s\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f+16 = 2(s+16) \n" ); document.write( "f+16 = 2s+32 \n" ); document.write( "4s+16 = 2s+32 \n" ); document.write( "2s = 16 \n" ); document.write( "s = 8 the son is 8 \n" ); document.write( "and the father: \n" ); document.write( "f = 4s = 4(8) = 32 the father is 32. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "In 16 years: \n" ); document.write( "father: 32+16 = 48 \n" ); document.write( "son . : 8+16 = 24 and twice as old as the son: 24*2 = 48 Correct! \n" ); document.write( " |