document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019439>Question 1019439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 35 years old, which is 5 years less than b times Bob's age.  How old is Bob?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635388 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=635388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call Bob's age, x.  Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 = bx - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we solve for x...we add 5 first and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = bx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide by b and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We cannot know Bob's age exactly until we know b... </SPAN>\n" );
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