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" );
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document.write( "F = B + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(F-5) + (B-5) = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F = B + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F + B = 58<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"F\" and solve for \"B\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+4+B = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 27 yrs (barney's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since F = B+4, F = 31 yrs (fred's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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