document.write( "Question 947470: Could you please help with this problem?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The present ages of a husband and wife are in the ratio of seven to six, and five years ago the ratio was six to five. Find their ages now.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I got this formula, but I think I'm incorrect:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%287%2Ax-5%29%2F%286%2Ax-5%29=+%286%2A%28x-5%29%29%2F%285%2A%28x-5%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this gives me an answer of \"+65%2F36+\", but I don't think it's right.
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The present ages of a husband and wife are in the ratio of seven to six, and five years ago the ratio was six to five. Find their ages now.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I got this formula, but I think I'm incorrect:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%287%2Ax-5%29%2F%286%2Ax-5%29=+%286%2A%28x-5%29%29%2F%285%2A%28x-5%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this gives me an answer of \"+65%2F36+\", but I don't think it's right.
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\n" ); document.write( "You didn't find their ages.
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\n" ); document.write( "H/W = 7/6
\n" ); document.write( "(H-5)/(W-5) = 6/5
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\n" ); document.write( "H/W = 7/6 --> H = 7W/6
\n" ); document.write( "Sub for H in the 2nd eqn
\n" ); document.write( "(H-5)/(W-5) = 6/5
\n" ); document.write( "((7W/6)-5)/(W-5) = 6/5
\n" ); document.write( "((7W/6)-5)*5 = (W-5)*6 = 6W-30
\n" ); document.write( "35W/6 - 25 = 6W-30
\n" ); document.write( "35W - 150 = 36W - 180
\n" ); document.write( "W = 30
\n" ); document.write( "H = 35
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