document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498804>Question 498804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the age of Dave and Ted is 48 yrs.Eight years from now Ted will be three times Dave age. Find their present age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-Dave<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-ted\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the sum of the ages of Dave and ted is 48.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years from now ted will be 3 times Dave's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find their present ages.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+8) = 3(x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for y and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 48-x) = 3x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 48-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 (Dave's age now)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x+y = 48, ted is 40 yrs old\r<BR>\n" );
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