document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017051>Question 1017051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Chance and Valerie is 89 years. 12 years ago, Chance's age was 4 times Valerie's age. How old is Chance now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633373 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C + V = 89 therefore C = 89 - V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C - 12 = 4(V - 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C - 12 = 4V - 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 4V - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "89 - V = 4V - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "89 = 5V - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "89 + 36 = 5V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125 = 5V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = V\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Valerie is 25; therefore Chance is 89-25, or 64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 years ago, Valerie would have been 13.  Chance would have been 52, which is 4x13<BR>\n" );
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