document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966674>Question 966674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A says to B “My present age is five times your that age when I was an old as you are now. It the sum of their present ages is 48 years, find their present ages.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let A = my present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let B = your present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = difference in the ages (A-B)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A says to B “My present age is five times your5( age when I was an old as you are now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 5(B-d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 5B - 5d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace d with (A-B) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 5B - 5(A-B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 5B - 5A + 5B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 5A = 10B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6A = 10B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A = 5B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the sum of their present ages is 48 years,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace A with 5/3A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >B + B = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >B = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 18 yrs is B's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 - 18 = 30 yrs is A's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " find their present ages. A is 30; B is 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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