document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304337>Question 304337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mike's age is three-fourths of mary's age. in 5 years mike's age will be 7/9 mary's age . how old is mike now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=217949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike=3x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x/4+5)=7/9(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/4+5=7(x+5)/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/4+5=(7x+35)/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+5*4)/4=(7x+35)/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+20)/4=(7x+35)/9 cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(3x+20)=4(7x+35)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x++180=28x+140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x-28x=140-180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 ans. for Mary's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*40/4=120/4=30 ans. for Mike's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+5=7/9(40+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=7/9*45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=7*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=35<BR>\n" );
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