document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707057>Question 707057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ann is half the age of Henry. In seven years she will be three-fifths his age. Seven years ago she was one -third his age. How old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=435481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The description literally gives this, and expecting implied past and future ages:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=h%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=h%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seven years in future: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2B7=%283%2F5%29%28h%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2B7=%283%2F5%29%28h%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seven years in the past: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-7=%281%2F3%29%28h-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-7=%281%2F3%29%28h-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three equations and two unknown variables.  Chance for conflict.?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The futures question gives us <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a-3h=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a-3h=-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,[multiplied members by 5 first].<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The past question gives us <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a-h=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a-h=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, [multiplied members by 3 first].<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply this \"past\" equation by -3 and add to the future equation, giving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  So Ann is 14 now.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Without looking too deeply more, Henry would be twice that now, being 28. </SPAN>\n" );
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