document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966220>Question 966220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello folks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Got a total mental block trying to help my granddaughter revise for a maths exam. how do you work this out, all help gratefully accepted\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sarah is younger than Steve by 4 yrs if their ages are in the respect ratio of 7:9 how old is Sarah? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590623 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Murthy><B>Murthy(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Murthy><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590623\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the age of Steve in years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then Sara will be (x-4) yrs old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)/x=7/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-36=7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=18 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steve is 18 years and Sara is 14 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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