document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657861>Question 657861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at the moment john is 5 years older than mary. in seven years mary age will be 3/4 of john age how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=mary's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=john's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 years hence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=mary's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5+7=x+12=john's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=(3/4)(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+28=3x+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36-28=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mary's age now=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "john's age now=13 </SPAN>\n" );
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