document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365410>Question 365410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five years ago sister was four times older than Fido. Now she is only three times as old.  How is old is Fido?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260480 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=260480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fido - x years now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sister --- 3x years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fido'age = x-5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sister's age = 3x-5 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-5 =4(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5=4x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3x=20-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 Fido's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sister's age = 3x =45 <BR>\n" );
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