document.write( "Question 517434: Five years ago, Allen was two years older than 5/6 of his age today. What is his age today? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let a = his age today
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\n" ); document.write( "(a-5) = his age 5 yrs ago
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for what it says:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Five years ago, Allen was two years older than 5/6 of his age today.\"
\n" ); document.write( "a - 5 = \"5%2F6\"a + 2
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 6, get rid of the fraction, results
\n" ); document.write( "6(a-5) = 5a + 12
\n" ); document.write( "6a - 30 = 5a + 12
\n" ); document.write( "6a - 5a = 12 + 30
\n" ); document.write( "a = 42 yrs, his age today
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\n" ); document.write( "See if that works in the statement
\n" ); document.write( "\"Five years ago, Allen was two years older than 5/6 of his age today. \"
\n" ); document.write( "42 - 5 = \"5%2F6\"(42) + 2
\n" ); document.write( "37 = 35 + 2 \n" ); document.write( "
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