document.write( "Question 1003526: When I was at your age now, you were only 5 years old. When you become as old as I am now, I will be 71 years old.\" How old are A and B now, respectively? \n" ); document.write( "
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When I was at your age now, you were only 5 years old.
\n" ); document.write( " When you become as old as I am now, I will be 71 years old.\"
\n" ); document.write( " How old are A and B now, respectively?
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\n" ); document.write( "let d = the difference in their ages
\n" ); document.write( "d = A - B
\n" ); document.write( "\"When I was at your age now, you were only 5 years old.
\n" ); document.write( "B - d = 5
\n" ); document.write( "B = d + 5
\n" ); document.write( "\"When you become as old as I am now, I will be 71 years old.\"
\n" ); document.write( "A + d = 71
\n" ); document.write( "A = 71 - d
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\n" ); document.write( "d = A - B
\n" ); document.write( "Replace A with (71-d); replace with (d+5)
\n" ); document.write( "d = (71-d) - (d+5)
\n" ); document.write( "d = 71 - d - d - 5
\n" ); document.write( "d = 66 - 2d
\n" ); document.write( "d + 2d = 66
\n" ); document.write( "3d = 66
\n" ); document.write( "d = 22 yrs is the difference in their ages
\n" ); document.write( "Find A
\n" ); document.write( "A = 71 - d
\n" ); document.write( "A = 71 - 22
\n" ); document.write( "A = 49 yrs is A's age
\n" ); document.write( "Find B
\n" ); document.write( "B = d + 5
\n" ); document.write( "B = 22 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "B = 27 yrs is B's age\r
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