document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131069>Question 1131069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A father is 3 times as old as his son. 3 years ago, the sum of their ages was 50. How old is the son now''.<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 #747696 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=747696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> son x, father 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3+x-3=50 three years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14 son's age ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father 42 now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three years ago they were 11 and 39, which add to 50. </SPAN>\n" );
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