document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167513>Question 167513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anna made the following announcement:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 7 years, I will be half my mother's age.  Thirteen years ago, she was 6 times as old as i was then.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is Anna now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In 7 years, I will be half my mother's age. Thirteen years ago, she was 6 times as old as i was then. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is Anna now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let anna be x yrs old now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let mother be y yrs old now.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = (1/2)(y+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-13 = 6(x-13)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y  = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x -y  = -7*-13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1st equation from 2nd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -7*-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 24.5 yrs old now (Anna's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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