document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905682>Question 905682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ishaan is 5 times as old as umaima and is also 8 years older than umaima. How old is umaima? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let S represent Ishaan, and M represent Umaima.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 5M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = M + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since they are both values of S, they equal each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5M = M + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract M from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4M = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 4\2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Umaima is 2; therefore Ishaan is 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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