document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=528627>Question 528627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five years ago Ang was half as old as paula. Now he is 3/5 as old as paula. What is their current ages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = Ang's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = Paula's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A-5 = Ang's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P-5 = Paula's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A-5 = (1/2)*(P-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (1/2)(P-5) +5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (3/5)*P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)(P-5) +5 = (3/5)*P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 10 to eliminate the fractions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(P-5) +50 = 6*P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5P -25 +50 = 6P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 3/5*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  Ang is 15, and Paula is 25.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check how the relationship of their ages 5 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-5 = 10 = Ang's age then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-5 = 20 = Paula' age then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ang's age then was 1/2 Paula's age then.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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