document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402902>Question 402902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a father is 32 years older than his son. in 4 years the father will be 5 times as old as his son. how old is each now ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #804737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=804737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = father's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = son's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 5(y + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in x = y + 32 into the second equation. (substitution)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 32 + 4 = 5(y + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 36 = 5y + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The father is 36 and the son is 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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