document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=693814>Question 693814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perla is now 5 times as old as Marilou. in 10 years, perla is will be 3 times as old as marilou. how old is each. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mouk><B>mouk(232)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mouk><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=mouk><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=427588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = age of Marilou now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then \"perla is now 5 times as old as Marilou\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so now, Perla's age is 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 10 years time, Marilou age = x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 10 years time, Perla's age = 5x+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"in 10 years, perla is will be 3 times as old as marilou\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 5x+10 = 3(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10 = 3x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"how old is each\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marilou's age is x so Marilou is 10 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perla's age is 5x so Perla is 50 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 10 Years time:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marilou is 20 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perla is 60 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 20 x 3 = 60 </SPAN>\n" );
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