document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834195>Question 834195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Caleb is 54 years younger than Rebecca. 7 years ago, Rebecca's age was 4 times Caleb's age. How old is Caleb now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "c = r-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r-7 = 4(c-7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: r = c+54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"r\" and solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+54-7 = 4c-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+47 = 4c-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Caleb = 25 yrs (Caleb's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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