document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=927603>Question 927603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> beth is 5 yrs younger than chris. last year, their ages will have the sum of equal to 57how old is each now<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 #563094 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=428225><B>428225(90)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=428225><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=428225><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=563094\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be Chris' age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x-5=57            <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=62              <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chris was 31 last year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31-5=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore Beth was 26 last year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add a year onto Beth and Chris' age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Beth is 27 now and Chris is 32 now </SPAN>\n" );
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