document.write( "Question 1086755: Jacob is 24 years younger than his dad. the sum of their ages is 64. How old is each of them? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #700974 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = his dad's age now
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+24+\"$ = his son's age now
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+x+-+24+=+64+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+64+%2B+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+88+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+44+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+24+=+20+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Jacob is 20
\n" ); document.write( "His dad is 44\r
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