document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825672>Question 825672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ellis is one year younger than Dender. One-half of Ellis' age is three less than two-thirds Dender's age. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = D -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)E = (2/3)D -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"E\" and solve for \"D\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(D-1) = (2/3)D - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3D-3 = 4D - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 15 (Dender's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E = D-1 = 14 (Ellis' age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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