document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629893>Question 629893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average age of a 10 member committee is exactly the same today, as it was 4 years ago. This is because one old member died, and had to be replaced by a younger member. What was the age difference between the old member who died, and the young member? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Charles3475><B>Charles3475(23)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Charles3475><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Charles3475><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=396583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of the 10 members 4 years ago equals the sum of the ages of the 10 members today.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 10 members of the committe aged by 4 years for a total of 4*10 = 40 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new member needs to be 40 years younger.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change in age: 4*10 - x = 0 ; where x is the number of years younger the new member is compared to the old member. \r<BR>\n" );
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