document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=413563>Question 413563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 4 times as old as Martha. 5 years ago the sum of their ages was 50. How old are they now. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #290192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jchillier><B>jchillier(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jchillier><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=290192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-5 + 4x-5 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-10 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 10 to each side <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x= 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they are 12 & 48 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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