document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012288>Question 1012288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of ages clayman and ato is 25years.In five years time,the age of ato will be twice the age of clayman now.1.how old is clayman <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.how old is Ato </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #628176 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=628176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call their ages NOW, a and c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + c = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or a = 25 - c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In five years we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 5 = 2c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substituting we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-c + 5 = 2c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 - c = 2c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 3c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 25 - 10 = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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