document.write( "Question 494056: Rod is 15 times as old as Sloan. In 5 years, Rod will be only 5 times as old as Sloan. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "r = current age of Rod
\n" ); document.write( "s = current age of Sloan\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rod is 15 times as old as Sloan means
\n" ); document.write( "r=15s..........(1)
\n" ); document.write( "In 5 years means we will add 5 years in the ages of Rod and Sloan
\n" ); document.write( "r+5=s+5
\n" ); document.write( "Then Rod will be only 5 times as old as Sloan
\n" ); document.write( "r+5=5(s+5)
\n" ); document.write( "r+5=5s+25
\n" ); document.write( "r=5s+25-5
\n" ); document.write( "r=5s+20...........(2)
\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of r from (1) to (2)
\n" ); document.write( "r=5s+20
\n" ); document.write( "15s=5s+20
\n" ); document.write( "15s-5s=20
\n" ); document.write( "10s=20
\n" ); document.write( "s=20/10
\n" ); document.write( "s=2
\n" ); document.write( "Put the value of s in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "r=15s..........(1)
\n" ); document.write( "r=15(2)
\n" ); document.write( "r=30\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rod is 30 and Sloan is 2 years old\r
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