document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98>Question 98</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 7 years, Maria will be four times as old as Angelica will be then. The sum of their ages now is 71. How old will each of them be in 5 years? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><B>ichudov(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><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=ichudov><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> All you have to do is express it as equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maria + 7 = 4*(Angelica +7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria + Angelica = 71\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace Maria with M and Angelica with A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M=4*A = -7-4*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+A   = 71\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a classic linear system of equations, for which I have a <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/>solver that shows work</A>. </SPAN>\n" );
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