document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809763>Question 809763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill is 5 years less then 3 times charity's age. The sum of there ages is 79. How old is bill and charity?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 3c - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + c = 79<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitite for \"b\" and solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c-5 + c = 79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 21 (Charity's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + c = 79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 21 = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 63 (Bill's age now)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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