document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150401>Question 150401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.)  Erwin is 5 times older than john and John is twice as old as his sister, Alice. In 2 years time, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is john now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) John is twice as old as his friend peter. Peter is 5 years older than Alice. In 5 years, John will be three times as old as Alice. How old is Peter?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.)  Reggie is 5 years older than Lani. Five years ago, the sum of their ages is 25. How old are they now?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Erwin is 5 times older than john and John is twice as old as his sister, Alice.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Erwin=5j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John=j; 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice=a; 1/2j\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use j, since all of the people can be expressed in terms of j.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2 years time, the sum of their ages will be 58.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5j+2+j+2+1/2j+2=58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5j+6=58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5j=52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Erwin=5(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John=(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice=1/2(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(8)+(8)+1/2(8)+6=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+8+4+6=58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Erwin=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*John=8*<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. John is twice as old as his friend peter. Peter is 5 years older than Alice.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John=2p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter=p; a+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice=p-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use p as the variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5 years, John will be three times as old as Alice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p+5=3(p-5+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p+5=3p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2p from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John=2(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter=(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice=(5)-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*Peter=5*<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Reggie is 5 years older than Lani.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reggie=L+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lani=L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five years ago, the sum of their ages is 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+5)-5+(L)-5=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L+L-5=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L-5=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reggie=(15)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lani=(15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reggie=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lani=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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