document.write( "Question 575149: When Ricky was 10 years old, his father was 45.How many years must pass for Ricky to be 5 years older than 1/5 as old as his father? \n" ); document.write( "
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When Ricky was 10 years old, his father was 45.How many years must pass for Ricky to be 5 years older than 1/5 as old as his father?
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\n" ); document.write( "(10+x) = (1/5)(45+x)+5
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\n" ); document.write( "5 + x = (1/5)(45+x)
\n" ); document.write( "25+5x = 45+x
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 20
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "In 5 years dad will be 50
\n" ); document.write( "In 5 years son will be 15
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