document.write( "Question 965060: The current ages of Jimmy and Stephen are in the ratio 3:5. Eight years from now the ratio of their ages will be 7:9. Find their current ages. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"J%2FS=3%2F5\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28J%2B8%29%2F%28S%2B8%29=7%2F9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9%28J%2B8%29=7%28S%2B8%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9J%2B72=7S%2B56\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9J-7S=-16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"27J-21S=-48\"$
\n" ); document.write( "From above,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"35J=21S\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"27J-35J=-48\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-8J=-48\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"J=6\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%286%29=3S\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3S=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S=10\"$
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