document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348574>Question 348574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WORD PROBLEM (AGE PROBLEM)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Six years ago Jun was 4 times as old as Joan.In four years, he would be twice as old as Joan. How old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. At present, Pedro's age is 25percent of his father's age.Twenty years from now Pedro's age would be 50percent of his fathers age. How old are they?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pls help me to solve this problem.. thank you\r<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 #249187 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=249187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 years ago <BR>\n" );
document.write( "joan x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jun 4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 4 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "joan x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jun  4x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+10=2(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+10=2x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-2x=20-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5  joan 6 years ago. Now age = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jun 4x, = 20, 6 years ago. Now age =26 years now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let pedro's age be x  ( pedro's age is 1/4 of father'e age OR father is 4 times pedros age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father's age = 4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 years later<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pedro = x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father = 4x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+20)=4x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+40 =4x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 pedro's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "father= 10*4 = 40 years </SPAN>\n" );
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