document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271038>Question 271038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred is 4 years older than barney, five years ago the sum of their age was 48, how old are they now, please use F for fred and B for barney, thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198451 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=198451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F = B+4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(F-5)+(B-5) = 48 Substitute F = B+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+4-5)+(b-5) = 48 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B-6 = 48 Add 6 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 54 Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 27 and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = B+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 27+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 31 </SPAN>\n" );
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