document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24439>Question 24439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike's age is three-fourths of Mary's age. In 5 years Mike's age will be 7/9 Mary's age. How old is Mike now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=13015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mike's age = 3x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary's age = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In five years mike's age = 3x/4+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary's age in five years = 7/9(x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/9(x+5) = 3x/4+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+35/9=3x/4+5 -> commom denomenator = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36(7x+35/9=3x/4+5)--> simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x+140=27x+180 --> simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence Mary's age is 40, and Mike's age is 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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