document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=679031>Question 679031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (c)	A is eleven times as old as B. In a certain number of years  A will be five times as old as B, and five year after that A will be three times as old as B. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmatei><B>pmatei(79)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmatei><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+11B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+11B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+n+=+5%28B%2Bn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+n+=+5%28B%2Bn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+n+%2B+5+=+3%28B+%2B+n+%2B+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+n+%2B+5+=+3%28B+%2B+n+%2B+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the last 2 equations replace A with 11B (first equation) and distribute on the right side of the equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11B+%2B+n+=+5B+%2B+5n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11B+%2B+n+=+5B+%2B+5n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11B+%2B+n+%2B+5+=+3B+%2B+3n+%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11B+%2B+n+%2B+5+=+3B+%2B+3n+%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bring the right side B-terms in the left side and the n's and 5 from the left side to the right side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6B+=+4n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6B+=+4n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8B+=+2n+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8B+=+2n+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 2 the first equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3B+=+2n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3B+=+2n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8B+=+2n+%2B+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8B+=+2n+%2B+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract first equation from the second one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5B+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5B+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+11B+=+22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+11B+=+22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (A five times older than B), and five years after that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (A three times older than B).<BR>\n" );
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