document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124497>Question 124497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Lee is 27 years older than his son. In ten years,he will be twice as old as his son how old each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=son's present age; x+10=son's age in 10 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+27=Mr. Lee's present age; x+37=Mr. Lee's age in 10 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+37=2(x+10) get rid of parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+37=2x+20  subtract 20 and also x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-x+37-20=2x-x+20-20  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17=x or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17---------------------son's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+27=17+27=44----------------Mr. Lee's present age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44-17=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27=27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44+10=2*27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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