document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140820>Question 1140820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> *A father is 15 years more than twice the age of his son. if the sum of their ages is 40 years. what is the age of the boy?* </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y, Father\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Description literally gives system <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28y=2x%2B15%2Cx%2By=40%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28y=2x%2B15%2Cx%2By=40%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by substitution for y, if you like, gives results, with fractional parts of year for each:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x=8%261%2F3%2Cy=31%262%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x=8%261%2F3%2Cy=31%262%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The boy is 8 years and about 4 months. </SPAN>\n" );
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