document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900689>Question 900689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi please help me with this problem pls.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angela is four times as old as beth. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 45 years how oldwill angela be in five years?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be Beth's age, then Angela's age is 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x +4x)-5 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x -5 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Beth is 10 and Angela's age is 40, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 5 years Angela will be 45<BR>\n" );
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