document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515301>Question 515301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am always confused with age problems. Which equation to be put where is my problem. Please help me with this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sunitha is 19 years younger than her father. After 5 years, their ages will be in the ratio 2:3. Find their present ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I wish you could elaborate this problem clearly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THANK YOU!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anjuman Amina </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s = Sunitha's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let f = father's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for exactly what it says<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sunitha is 19 years younger than her father.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = f - 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" After 5 years, their ages will be in the ratio 2:3.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28s%2B5%29%29%2F%28%28f%2B5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28s%2B5%29%29%2F%28%28f%2B5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(s+5) = 2(f+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s + 15 = 2f + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 2f + 10 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 2f - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the 1st statement, replace s with (f-19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(f-19) = 2f - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3f - 57 = 2f - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3f - 2s = -5 + 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 52 is F's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52 - 19 = 33 is S's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can confirm this by substitution in the 2nd statement: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=38%2F57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"38%2F57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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