document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429983>Question 429983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dale is 4 years older than Sue. 5 years ago the sum of their ages was 64. 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 #298596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X be Sue's age.  Dale is 4 years older than Sue, or X+4. If the sum of their ages 5 years ago was 64, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X-5)+((X+4)-5)=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-6=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, Sue is now 35, Dale is 39.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35+39-10=64. </SPAN>\n" );
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