document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993346>Question 993346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bert is twice victor's age now. After 5 years he will be 1 1/2 times older than victor. How old is each of them now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "B=Bert's age; V=Victor's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=2V . Use this to substitute for B below.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B+5=1.5(V+5) . Substitute for B from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2V+5=1.5V+7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5V=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: Victor is 5 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=2V=2(5)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: Bert is 10 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+5=1.5(V+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+5=1.5(5+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=1.5(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15\r<BR>\n" );
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