document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338756>Question 338756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> gary is 5 years older than henry.21 years ago, gary was twice as old as henry.what is the age of gary and henry.<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 #242846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Henry be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gary = x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21 years ago their ages were<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Henry x-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gary (x+5-21)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5-21)= 2(x-21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-16 = 2x-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add +16 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-16+16=2x-42+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2x-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-x=2x-x-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 26 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=x-26+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 26 Henry,s age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gary = 26+5 = 31 years </SPAN>\n" );
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