document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775583>Question 775583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE SHOW THE COMPLET SOLUTION.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 8 years from now peter will be 26 years old. The current sum of the ages of peter and paul is 53. How old is paul right now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, x + 8 = 26.  Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 - 8 = 26 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter is 18 years old right now.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y be Paul's current age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then y + 18 = 53.  Solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 18 - 18 = 53 - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, Paul is currently 35 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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