document.write( "Question 950302: Helen is 3 years older than MIke. If Mike is 8 years old now, find the ratio of his age to Helen's age in 4 years' time. Give the answer in the simplest form. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #580236 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+m+\"$ = Mike's age now
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+h+\"$ = Helen's age now
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m+=+8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h+=+m+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "-----------------
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h+=+8+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h+=+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "---------------
\n" ); document.write( "In 4 years:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m+%2B+4+=+8+%2B+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m+%2B+4+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h+%2B+4+=+11+%2B+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h+=+15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "-----------------
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28%28+m+%2B+4+%29%29+%2F+%28%28+h+%2B+4+%29%29+=+12%2F15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28%28+m+%2B+4+%29%29+%2F+%28%28+h+%2B+4+%29%29+=+4%2F5+\"$
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