document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940210>Question 940210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five years ago, Mrs. Merlin was 8 times as old as her son, Josh. The sum of their present ages is 46.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573012 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=573012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. Merlin's age NOW.  Josh is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=46-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5 = 8(46-x -5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 37, Mrs. Merlin's age now.  Josh is 9. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=46-37 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46-37\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years ago...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 8(4) </SPAN>\n" );
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