document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744766>Question 744766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello please help me solve this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five years ago I was 5 times older than my son. In 8 years’ time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will be 3 times older than my son. How old am I today?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know it will be a simultaneous equation, but I'm struggling to understand the two equations. So far I've done x-5=5(y-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                x+8=3(y+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I'm not sure what to do. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I will be 3 times older than my son. How old am I today?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I know it will be a simultaneous equation, but I'm struggling to understand the two equations. So far I've done x-5=5(y-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                x+8=3(y+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I'm not sure what to do. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You made the 2 eqns, that's where most people have problems.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=5(y-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=3(y+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 5 = 5y - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 = 3y + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------ Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13 = 2y - 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 70 </SPAN>\n" );
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