document.write( "Question 980184: In 7 years, person a and b's age will be 3:2. If the difference of their age is 15, what are their ages now \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #601427 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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Using x and y instead of a and b.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x and y, current ages.
\n" ); document.write( "Assume \"y%3Ex\".
\n" ); document.write( "In seven years, \"%28y%2B7%29%2F%28x%2B7%29=3%2F2\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "IF \"y-x=15\", find x and y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%282%28y%2B7%29=3%28x%2B7%29%2Cy=x%2B15%29\", slightly adjusted system.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y%2B14=3x%2B21\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2y-3x=21-14\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2y-3x=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28x%2B15%29-3x=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B30-3x=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=7-30\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=30-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=23%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=15%2B23\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=38%29\"
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