document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=369484>Question 369484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of william's age and fred's age is 20 years. William's age 1 year from now will be 9 times fred's age 1 year ago. Find the present age of each </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let W = the present age of William<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    F = the present age of Fred\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+F = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  W = 20 - F\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W + 1= 9(F-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since W = 20-F in 1st equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd equation becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20-F) + 1 = 9(F-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-F + 1 = 9F - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      10F= 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        F = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        W = 20 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          = 17  </SPAN>\n" );
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