document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992319>Question 992319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brayden is 94 years old. Erin is 34 years old. How many years ago was Brayden's age 5 times Erin's age?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (A) Translate the given information into an equation using the variable x = how many years ago Brayden's age was 5 times Erin's age. Your equation should contain 94, 34, and 5. Do not simplify your equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (B) Brayden's age was 5 times Erin's age  years ago. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #611937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=611937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brayden = 94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Erin = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = number of years ago.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "94 - x = 5 * (34 - x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get 94 - x = 170 - 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 94 from both sides of the equation and add 5x to both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x + 5x = 170 - 94\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 76\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 76 to get x = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brayden was 5 * the age of Erin 19 years ago.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "94 - 19 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 - 19 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75 is equal to 5 * 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is confirmed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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