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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=585589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> G=Gill's age; H=horse's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G+1yr+H+1yr=22yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G+H+2yrs=22yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G+H=20yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=20yrs-H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G-1yr=5(H-1yr) Substitute for G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20yrs-H)-1yr=5H-5yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19yrs-H=5H-5yrs Add 5yrs+H to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24yrs=6H Divide each side by 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4yrs=H The horse is 4 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=20yrs-H=20yrs-4yrs=16yrs Gill is 16 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G-3yrs=16yrs-3yrs=13yrs ANSWER: Three years ago, Gill was thirteen years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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