document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604158>Question 604158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve is half as old as Stacey.  The sum of their ages five years ago was 8.  How old are Steve and Stacey now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the answer...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve is 7 and Stacey is 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Stacy's age = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = 1/2 * C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2V = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "five years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V - 5 + C - 5 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V - 5 + 2V - 5 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3V - 10 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3V = 8 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3V = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 18/3 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, Steve is 6 years old and Stacy is 2*6 = 12 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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