document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490196>Question 490196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ten years ago a man was as old as his wife is now. The man is now twice as old as his wife back then. How old are they both now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let wife be x now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 years ago she was x-10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "husband was x 10 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so now he is x+10 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+10=2(x-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+10=2x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 30 </SPAN>\n" );
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