document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386766>Question 386766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Grant is five times as old as Francis. One third of the sum of their ages is equal to 32. Find their ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 5f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)(g+f) = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=5f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g+f = 96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"g\" and and solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5f + f = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6f = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 16 (Francis' age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since g = 5f, g = 5*16 = 80 (Grant's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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