document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790412>Question 790412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six years ago Mohan was three times as old as Shyam. c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present age of Mohan </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=479142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At present Mohan is 1.5 times as old as Shyam.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 1.5S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six years ago Mohan was three times as old as Shyam.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - 6 = 3(S - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace M with 1.5S (from top equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5S - 6 = 3(S - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5S - 6 = 3S - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5S - 3S = - 18 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.5S = - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  S = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shyam is 8 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mohan is 12 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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