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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #47463 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 \n" ); document.write( "F+10 \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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Find their present ages. \n" ); document.write( " |