document.write( "Question 66775: The sum of Finn's age and Ellen's age is 40 years. Finn's age 10 years from now will be 1 year less than 4 times Ellen's age 6 years ago. Find their present ages. \n" ); document.write( "
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The sum of Finn's age (F)and Ellen's age(E) is 40 years.
\n" ); document.write( "F+E=40......................1
\n" ); document.write( " Finn's age 10 years from now
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\n" ); document.write( "ELLENS AGE 6 YEARS AGO = E-6
\n" ); document.write( "4 TIMES THIS = 4(E-6)=4E-24\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " will be 1 year less than 4 times Ellen's age 6 years ago.
\n" ); document.write( "HENCE F+10=4E-24-1.....SUBSTITUTING FROM EQN.1
\n" ); document.write( "40-E+10=4E-25
\n" ); document.write( "5E=50+25=75
\n" ); document.write( "E=15
\n" ); document.write( "F=40-15=25\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Find their present ages.
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