document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753917>Question 753917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Al is now 3 times as old as Jay but 5 years ago, he was 5 times as old as Jay. How old is Al now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A = Al's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Jay's age now = J = A/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years ago, Al was 5 times as old:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-5 = 5(J-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify and substitute the value for J from the 1st equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-5 = 5(A/3-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-5 = (5/3)A - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)A = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Al's current age is 30 </SPAN>\n" );
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