document.write( "Question 694491: ratio off A'S age to B's age is equal to 4:3. A will be 26 years old after 6 years. how old is B now?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a)15 years
\n" ); document.write( "b)16 years
\n" ); document.write( "c)17 years
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(1) \"+A%2FB+=+4%2F3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+A+%2B+6+=+26+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by \"+3B+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+3A+=+4B+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+A+=+20+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (2) into (1)
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+3%2A20+=+4B+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+4B+=+60+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+B+=+15+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The choice is (a)\r
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