document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347851>Question 347851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 6 years, B will be 2/3 as old as A; and 8 years ago, he was 1/5 as old.find their ages at present. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248749 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=248749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a,b ages at present :<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b+6=2/3(a+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-8=1/5(a-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b+18=2a+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b-40=a-8 -> a=5b-32, put in prec. : 3b+18=10b-64+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7b=6+64=70 -> b=10, a=50-32=18.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verif : <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b+6=16, a+6=24, 24/3*2=8*2=16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-8=2, a-8=10, 10/5=2. </SPAN>\n" );
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