document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716037>Question 716037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the ages of A and B from this information: 6 times A's age is 100 more than 5 times B's age, and 9 times A's age is 170 more than 7 time's B's age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let A=A's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let B=B's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6A=100+5B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9A=170+7B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42A=700+35B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45A=850+35B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5B=6A-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5B=300-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5B=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A's age=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B's age=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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