document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204654>Question 204654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ANN'SAGE IS 7/10TH OF BILL'S AGE. IN 4 YEARS ANN'S AGE WILL BE 8/11THS OF BILL'S AGE. HOW OLD IS BILL? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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=154438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ann's age = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill's age = B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 7/10 * B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 4 = 8/11 * (B + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/10 * B + 4 = 8/11 * B + 32/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/10 * B - 8/11 * B = 32/11 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(77/110 - 80/110) * B = 32/11 - 44/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3/110) * B = -12/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = -12/11 * -110/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 7/10 * 40 = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,Bill is 40 years old now\r<BR>\n" );
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