document.write( "Question 321064: Jakathy is 32 years older than her nephew, Eric. Five years ago, her age was seventeen times as old as his. What is Jakathy's age? \n" ); document.write( "
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eric's age be x
\n" ); document.write( "Jakathy's age = x+32
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\n" ); document.write( "5 years ago their ages
\n" ); document.write( "Eric = x-5 years
\n" ); document.write( "Jakathy = x+32-5=x+27 years
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\n" ); document.write( "x+27 = 5(x-5)
\n" ); document.write( "x+27=5x-25
\n" ); document.write( "4x=52
\n" ); document.write( "x= 13 years Eric's age
\n" ); document.write( "Jakathy's age = x+32= 13+32=45 years
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