document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015098>Question 1015098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ten years ago Mike was one and a half times the age of Julia. Now Mike is 5 years older than Julia. What is Julia's age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M-10= 1.5(J-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M= J+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+5-10= 1.5J-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-5= 1.5J-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5J= -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J= 20 Julia is 20 and Mike is 20+5= 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check - the problem says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Ten years ago Mike was one and a half times the age of Julia\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mike: 25-10=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Julia: 20-10=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/10= 1.5 We have the correct answer<BR>\n" );
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