document.write( "Question 1142997: a father is 5 times as old as his son if the sum of their age is 60years,how old is the father \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "If the son is x years old, then the father is 5x years old,\r\n" );
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document.write( "and from the condition you have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 5x = 60.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x = 60  ====>  x = 60/6 = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The son is 10 years old;  the father is 5*10 = 50 years old.\r\n" );
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