document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756352>Question 756352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Irene is 18 and Fred 58. How many years ago was Fred 5 times as old as Irene was then? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58-x = 5(18-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "58-x = 90 - 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 8 years ago when fred was 50 and Irene was 10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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