document.write( "Question 824050: An aunt is 4 times as old as her nephew.
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document.write( "In 8 years time the aunt will only be 5/2 times as old.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #496045 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a=4n \n" ); document.write( "a+8=5/2*(n+8) \n" ); document.write( "4n+8=5/2 n+20 \n" ); document.write( "8/2n-5/2n=12 \n" ); document.write( "3/2n=12 \n" ); document.write( "3n=24 \n" ); document.write( " n = 8 \n" ); document.write( "a = 32\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |