document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729672>Question 729672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eighteen years ago a woman was 1/2 as old as her husband, while 4 years ago she was 2/3 as old as her husband.  Find both of their ages now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w=wife's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h= husbands current age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w-18)=(h-18)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not even sure if I'm on the right track..... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=446166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w-18=(1/2)(h-18), for Eighteen years ago a woman was 1/2 as old as her husband,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-4=(2/3)(h-4), for 4 years ago she was 2/3 as old as her husband.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You WERE on the right track. </SPAN>\n" );
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