document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130390>Question 1130390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is 24 older than his son.Eight years ago, he was twice as old as his son. Calculate the present age the father and son </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "S = son's age<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = S+24     (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "M-8 = 2(S-8) (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting RHS of (1) into LHS of (2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(S+24)-8 = 2(S-8)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for S: S=32 --> M=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: The man is 56 years old, and the son is 32 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  56 = 32+24  &#10003;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        56 - 8 = 48  and 2(32-8) = 2(24) = 48  &#10003;\r<BR>\n" );
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