document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150114>Question 150114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "1.)  A teacher is 15 years older than her student. In 15 years, the ratio of their ages will be 3:2. Find their present ages.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110185 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=110185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=student's age; x+15=students age in 15 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+15=teacher's age; x+30=teacher's age in 15 years\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+30)/(x+15)=3/2  multiply each term by 2(x+15) or cross-multiply\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2(x+30)=3(x+15) get rid of parens (distributive law)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2x+60=3x+45 subtract 60 and also 3x from each side\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2x-3x+60-60=3x-3x+45-60  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-x=-15 multiply each side by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15---------------------------student's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15=15+15=30------------------------teacher's age\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(30+15)/(15+15)=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45/30=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2=3/2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );