document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129039>Question 1129039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is 20years older than his son and the ratio of the ages is 3:8. How old is 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 #745569 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=745569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let son'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;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "if a man is 20 years older than his son, his age is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the ratio of the ages is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%3A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%3A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, than\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28x%2B20%29=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28x%2B20%29=3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x=3%28x%2B20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x=3%28x%2B20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=60%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=60%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >->son is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2812%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B20=32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B20=32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >->a man's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the ratio\r<BR>\n" );
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