document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611322>Question 611322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ed is 1/6 as old as Laura. In 18 years, Ed's age will be 13 years more than 1/5 of Laura's. How old are Ed and Laura now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How old are Ed and Laura now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Ed is 1/6 as old as Laura.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 6E<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"In 18 years, Ed's age will be 13 years more than 1/5 of Laura's.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E + 18 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(L+18) + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 5 to get rid of these annoying fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(E+18) = L + 18 + 5(13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5E + 90 = L + 18 + 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5E = L + 83 - 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5E = L - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace L with 6E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5E = 6E - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 = 6E - 5E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = 7 yrs old is Ed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 6(7) = 42 is Laura's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 + 18 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(42 + 18) + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(60) + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = 12 + 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How old are Ed and Laura now?  7 and 42 </SPAN>\n" );
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