document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507144>Question 507144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is 15 years old and her age is 5/16 of brother Pauls age.  What is the difference in their ages?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let her brothers paul age be 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given \" her age is 5/16 of brother Pauls age\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "->15=(5*x)/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "->x=15*16/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "->x=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pauls age=x=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference in their ages =(48-15)='33'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore ans is '33' </SPAN>\n" );
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