document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916704>Question 916704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James is 5 times as old as Mike. In 9 years James will only be twice as old as Mike is then. How old is eache now? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=mike's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=james' age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 9 yrs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9=mike's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+9=james' age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "james is twice as old as mike<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+9=2(x+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+9=2x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mike's age=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "james' age=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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