document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316689>Question 316689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dan is three times as old as Sam. In 5 years Dan will be two times as old as Sam will be in 5 years. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226622 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226622\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d = Dan's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let s = Sam's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+5 = 2(s+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute d=3s into the second equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3s+5 = 2(s+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s+5 = 2s + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find d:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=3(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam is 5 years old, and Dan is 15 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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