document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344434>Question 344434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between the ages of two [ersons is 10 year.fifteen years ago,if the elder one was twice as old as the younger one,find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note: The elder person is \"always\" 10 years older than the younger person!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let E be the age of the elder person fifteen years ago!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E-10) being the age of the younger person.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question states the following to be true fifteen years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E= 2(E-10)   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E= 2E-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=2E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=E  the age of the elder person fifteen years ago!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Present Ages!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Elder is now 25 and the younger 15! </SPAN>\n" );
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