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My age is now four times yours, but five years ago it was five times yours. how old was the man?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "m = 4y
\n" ); document.write( "(m-5) = 5(y-5)
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "4y-5 = 5y-25
\n" ); document.write( "y = 20 yrs old (your age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"m\"::
\n" ); document.write( "m = 4y
\n" ); document.write( "m = 4*20 = 80 yrs old (my age now)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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