document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295949>Question 295949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the age of a gentleman and his wife is 4 : 3. After 4 years this ratio will be 9 : 7. If at the time of their marriage the ratio was 5 : 3, how many years ago they were married?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 10 years (b) 8 years (c) 12 years (d) 15 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213311 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213311\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> g/w=4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(g+4)/(w+4)=9/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(g-m)/(w-m)=5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 32,   m = 12,   w = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They were married 12 years ago when she was 12 years old and he was 20 years old!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/24=4*8/3*8=4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/28=9*4/7*4=9/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/12=5*4/3*4=5/3<BR>\n" );
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