document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141491>Question 1141491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is 24 years older than his son. Three years ago, he was eight years less than his son's age three years from now. How old is the man? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #762054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><B>VFBundy(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><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=VFBundy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=762054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Man's age = m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son's age = s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = s + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 3 = (s + 3) - 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = s + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 3 = s - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move variables to the left and numbers to the right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - s = - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since both equations say m - s equal different amounts, there is no solution to this problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
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