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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.
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document.write( "Current ratio of husband's to wife's age: 7:6
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document.write( "Let multiplicative factor be x
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document.write( "Then husband’s current age is: 7x and the wife’s is: 6x
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document.write( "Five years ago, husband was: 7x – 5, and wife was: 6x – 5
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document.write( "We then get:  ------ Ratio, 5 years ago was 
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document.write( "6(6x – 5) = 5(7x – 5) -------- Cross-multiplying
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document.write( "36x – 30 = 35x – 25
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document.write( "36x – 35x = - 25 + 30
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document.write( "x, or multiplicative factor = 5\r
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document.write( "Husband’s current age: 7(5), or 
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document.write( "Wife’s current age: 6(5), or  \n" );
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