document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343891>Question 343891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The ages of two friends is in the ratio 5:6. After how many years will the ages be in the ratio 7:8?<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 #246003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the ratio's numbers are the ages directly :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we notice that 7=5+2 and 8=6+2, so if b was 6 years, it will happen after 2 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose the ratios were already simplified, and hence multiply by a fixed number a the first ratio : 5a/6a and the second : 7a/8a, the number of years elapsed is : \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a-5a=2a for the first, 8a-6a=2a for the second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the time elapsed were in this case 2a, with a any non zero number, hence it can be any time ! </SPAN>\n" );
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