document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132934>Question 1132934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference in their ages will always be 25 years.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years ago, Mr. Santos was 7 more than 10 times as old as his son.  If x was his son's age then, his age then was 10x+7; then the difference in their ages was (10x+7)-x = 9x+7.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So find when 9x+7 is equal to 25:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x; that will be the son's age 8 years ago.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then add 8 to get the son's current age; then add 25 to get Mr Santos's current age. </SPAN>\n" );
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