document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386758>Question 386758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mona's age is 4 times Bailey's age. The sum of their ages is 15. Find the age of each. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages is 15. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the age of each.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+b = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b + b = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3 (Bailey's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since m = 3b, m = 3*3 = 9 (Mona's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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