document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991298>Question 991298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parent is 10 times as old as a child. Six years from now, the parent will be 4 times as old as the child will be. Find their ages now. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A parent is 10 times as old as a child.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 10C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six years from now, the parent will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 times as old as the child will be. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P + 6 = 4(C + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace P with 10C from top equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10C + 6 = 4(C + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10C + 6 = 4C + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10C - 4C = 24 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6C = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Child's age is 3 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parent is 30 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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