document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5236>Question 5236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,Im rather poor at math and I have trouble cracking this one: please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(We are trying to find my age (Alex) and the age of my friend (George). The follwoing are the clues):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I (Alex) have spoken to three people this morning.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you multiply their ages by mine(Alex) you get 2,450.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you add their ages you get double George's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One of the three people I talked to celebratd and important birthday that I celebrated 5 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is Geroge? How old am I?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much for your help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alex. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a= Alex's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ley g = George's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the other 3 be w, x, and y --> or rather let w+x be z, since we will let y be the person who has the birthday.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, yza = 2450 --> eqn 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+z = 2g --> eqn 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y be the person you talked to --> y = a-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we have 4 things we do not know: a, g, y and z but only 3 equations, so I do not believe you can find out anything here. You need more information, relating the ages.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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