document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999191>Question 999191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five years ago, Allen was two years older than 5/6 of his ago today. What is his age today?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call his age today, x.  Thus,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 5 = 2 + (5/6)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collecting like terms, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/6)x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 42 years old today </SPAN>\n" );
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