document.write( "Question 1093627: Father is five less than four times his son's age.
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document.write( "Eight years from now, the father will be three more than twice his son's age.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #708258 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! f=4s-5 \n" ); document.write( "f+8=2(s+8)+3 \n" ); document.write( "4s-5+8=2(s+8)+3 \n" ); document.write( "4s+3=2s+16+3 \n" ); document.write( "2s=16 \n" ); document.write( "s=8 \n" ); document.write( "f=4s-5 \n" ); document.write( "f=27 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "f+8=2(s+8)+3 \n" ); document.write( "27+8=2*(16)+3 \n" ); document.write( "35=35 \n" ); document.write( "ok\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |