document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124883>Question 1124883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my son is eight less than half my age. my son is 10 years old, how old am i<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 #741168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Olasko><B>Olasko(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Olasko><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Olasko><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=741168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let your age be x therefore your son's age is 1/2 x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you can solve algebraically since your son's age is 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 x - 8 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply all through by l.c.m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 16 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you are 36 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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