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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
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document.write( "I got this formula, but I think I'm incorrect:\r
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document.write( "this gives me an answer of , but I don't think it's right. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #578117 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this gives me an answer of \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "You didn't find their ages. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "H/W = 7/6 \n" ); document.write( "(H-5)/(W-5) = 6/5 \n" ); document.write( "----- \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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |