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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For question 261188 In 28 years, Mark will be 5 times as old as he is now. Find his present age. How did you come up with 4m. I would like to better understand the breakdown.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 meters is an odd result.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+28 = 5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 years, not meters<BR>\n" );
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