document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28150>Question 28150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If heidi's current age in years is multiplied by five and two years is subtracted from the answer the result is equal to her dad's age. In 8 years time the ages will be as such that heidi's dad will be three times as old as heidi. How old is heidi now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x X 5 - 2 = Dads age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then i was thinking <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x X 5 - 2 = 3(x X5 -2 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am stuck </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15364 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=15364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-2=y --->y=5x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In eight years her dad's age = y+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In eight years her age = x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+8)=y+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SUbsitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+24=5x-2+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+24=5x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5(9)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Heidi is 9 years old and her dad is 43 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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