document.write( "Question 744574: the present age of a father is equal to the sum of ages of his 5 children. 12 years hence the sum of ages of his children will be twice the age of their father. find the present age of the father. \n" ); document.write( "
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FIVE children, one father
\n" ); document.write( "y, age of father
\n" ); document.write( "C, sum of ages of the five children\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28y=C%2C2%28y%2B12%29=C%2B5%2A12%29\"---------the description\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28y=C%2C2y%2B24=C%2B60%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using second equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=C%2B36\"
\n" ); document.write( "substituting for C,
\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=y%2B36\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=36%29\" father's current age
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