document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416224>Question 416224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fifteen years from now, Zoren will be six times his age ten years ago. How old is Zoren now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Zoren's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 years from now = x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age 10 years ago = x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the problem in equation form is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15 = 6(x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for x -> x+15=6x-60 -> 5x=75 -> x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So ans=15 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: 15 years from now he will be 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 years ago he was 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*5 = 30. </SPAN>\n" );
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