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document.write( "Pol is 10 years younger than Greg. In 7 years he will be 10 years more than one half as old as Greg. Find their age at present.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #331406 by htmentor(1343)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Given: \n" ); document.write( "Ages now: P = G - 10 [1] \n" ); document.write( "Ages in 7 yrs: P + 7 = (G+7)/2 + 10 [2] \n" ); document.write( "Substitute the value for P in [1] into [2]: \n" ); document.write( "(G-10) + 7 = (G+7)/2 + 10 \n" ); document.write( "G - 3 = (G+7)/2 + 10 \n" ); document.write( "G/2 = 13 + 7/2 \n" ); document.write( "G = 33 \n" ); document.write( "Therefore P = 33 - 10 = 23 \n" ); document.write( "Ans: Pol is 23, Greg is 33 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |