document.write( "Question 1132934: Mr.Santos is 25years older than his son, 8 years ago, he was 7 more than 10 times as old as his son.What are their present ages? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #750098 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Santos: x \n" ); document.write( "son: y \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n" ); document.write( "x = y + 25 \n" ); document.write( "x - 8 = 10(y-8) + 7 \n" ); document.write( "y + 25 - 8 = 10y - 80 + 7 \n" ); document.write( "y + 17 = 10y - 73 \n" ); document.write( "-9y = -90 \n" ); document.write( "y = 10 The son is 10 years old \n" ); document.write( "x = y + 25 = 10 + 25 = 35 The father is 35 years old \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "8 years ago, father was 7 more than 10 times as old as his son: \n" ); document.write( "35 - 8 = 27 \n" ); document.write( "10(10 - 8) + 7 = 27 \n" ); document.write( "10(2)+ 7 = 27 \n" ); document.write( "20 + 7 = 27 Correct\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |