document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912008>Question 912008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gary is 5 years older than harry. Twenty ninw yrs ago gary was twice as old as harry. Hiw old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553629 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=553629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> G = H + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G-29 = 2(H-29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G-29 = 2H-58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known value of G from the first equation into the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(H+5)-29 = 2H-58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H-24 = 2H-58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24 = H-58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 = H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Harry is 35, then Gary is 39.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twenty nine yrs ago gary was (39-29=10) twice as old as harry (35-29=5; 5*2=10) </SPAN>\n" );
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