document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30518>Question 30518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> will a tutor please help me with this problem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Ann's present age exceeds Bob's age by 25 years. In 15 years Ann will be twice as old as bob.Find both ages\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                       Ann now-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       Bob now-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       Ann in 15-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       Bob in 15-         </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><B>sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><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=17142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ann's present age exceeds Bob's age by 25 years. In 15 years Ann will be twice as old as bob.Find both ages <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann now-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob now-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann in 15-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob in 15- \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Ann be A yrs old now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and let Bob be B yrs old now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann's present age exceeds Bob's age by 25 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is A = B+25 ----(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 15 years Ann will be twice as old as bob.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 15 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann will be  (A+15) yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Bob will be  (B+15) yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And then Ann will be twice as old as bob.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore (A+15)= 2(B+15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+15 = 2B +30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-2B = 30-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-2B = 15 ----(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (1), that is A = B+25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+25)-2B = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B-2B) = 15-25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-B = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore B = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting B = 10 in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B+25 = 10+25 = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Ann's present age is 35 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Bob's present age is 10 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 15 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann  will be (35+15) = 50 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Bob will be (10+15) = 25 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Verification: In 15 years Ann should be twice as old as bob <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is of course true as 50 is twice 25. </SPAN>\n" );
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