document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923624>Question 923624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael is 5 times as old as Omar. Four years ago, Michael was 7 times as old as Omar.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is Michael now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=560166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x Omar's age Now. Michael 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 years ago...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 4 = 7(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24= 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = x, Omar's age Now.  Michael 60 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking..4 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = 7•8<BR>\n" );
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