document.write( "Question 1190971: A man is 4times older than his son. 5years ago the product of their age is 175.find their present age.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #822703 by ikleyn(52792)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "A man is 4times older than his son. 5 years ago the product of their age is 175. find their present age. \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1) When you use this form \" A man is 4 times older than his son \", it shows that you (or the person who composed this problem)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " are unfamiliar with the rules of English on how to use this form in Math problems.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " The correct form is \" A man is 4 times as old as his son \".\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(2) Their current age is 10 years (the son) and 40 years (the father).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(3) 5 years ago they were 5 and 35 years old, respectively.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This problem (when presented correctly) is for mental solution in 5 seconds.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |