document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745164>Question 745164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tyler is 20 years older than shane. in 5 years, shane will be half as old as tyler is then. use 2 variables to find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t = s + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+5 = (1/2)(t+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"t\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+5 = (1/2)(s+25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2s + 10 = s+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 15 (Shane's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = s + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 35 (Tyler's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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