document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958204>Question 958204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One year ago, Gill was five times as old as her horse. In one year’s time, the sum of their ages will be 22 . How old was Gill three years ago? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g-1 = 5(h-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g+1 + h+1 = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g - 5h = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g +  h = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"h\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6h = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 4 yrs (horse's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"g\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 20-h = 16 yrs (Gill's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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