document.write( "Question 1027208: Five years ago shivani was three times as old as shashi.Ten years later shivani would be twice as old as shashi how old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "
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x = Shivani's present age
\n" ); document.write( "y = Shashi's present age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( "Five years ago shivani was three times as old as shashi.
\n" ); document.write( "x -5 = 3(y-5)
\n" ); document.write( "x - 5 = 3y - 15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3y - 15 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3y - 10
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\n" ); document.write( " Ten years later shivani would be twice as old as shashi
\n" ); document.write( "x + 10 = 2(y + 10)
\n" ); document.write( "x + 10 = 2y + 20
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2y + 20 - 10
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2y + 10
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\n" ); document.write( "x = x, therefore we can write the equation
\n" ); document.write( "3y - 10 = 2y + 10
\n" ); document.write( "3y - 2y = 10 + 10
\n" ); document.write( "y = 20 yrs is Shashi's age
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\n" ); document.write( " how old are they now? I'll let you find Shavani's age \n" ); document.write( "
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