document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124900>Question 1124900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a father is 24 years older than the son if the ratio of their age is 5:2 find the age of the son </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #741177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=741177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's father's age be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and son's age <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "if father is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years older than the son, we have\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=y%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=y%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " if the ratio of their age is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%3A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%3A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3Ay=5%3A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3Ay=5%3A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.2.....solve or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5y%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5y%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.2a\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "from eq.1 and eq.2a we have\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y%2F2=y%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y%2F2=y%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...solve or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y=2y%2B48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y=2y%2B48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y-2y=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y-2y=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=48%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=48%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=y%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=y%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=16%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=16%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=40%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=40%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "so, father is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2840%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2840%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old, and son is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "check the ratio:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3Ay=5%3A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3Ay=5%3A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%3A16=5%3A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%3A16=5%3A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...simplify left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%3A2=5%3A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%3A2=5%3A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -> which confirms our solution\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );