document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=739589>Question 739589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Samuel is 2/3 as old as his brother.  In five years, he will be 3/4 as old as his brother will be.  Find their present ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.	If x = the brother’s age now, write an expression for Samuel’s present age in terms of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.	Write an expression for the brother’s age in five years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.	Write an expression for Samuel’s age in five years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d.	Write an equation that could be used to solve the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e.	Solve the equation, showing each step of your work.  Find both Samuel’s present age and his brother’s present age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=451185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s be samuel's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x be the brother's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=2/3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in five years samuels age will be s+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in five years brothers age will be x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+5=3/4(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3x+5=3/4(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/3x+60=3*12/4(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+60=9x+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=2/3x=2/3*15=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=10 x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in five years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15  and 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15=3/4 *20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
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