document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352419>Question 352419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adam is 5 years younger than Eve.  In 1 year, Eve will be 3 times as old as Adam was 4 years ago.  Find their ages now.<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 #251839 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=251839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let eve be x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adam is x-5 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 1 year their ages will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eve = x+1 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adam = x-5+1 = x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adam was x-5-4 = x-9 years.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1 = 3(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 3x-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2x=-27-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 28 Eve's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adam's age now = 28-4 = 24 years<BR>\n" );
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