document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88942>Question 88942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ruffy is 3/4 as old as Orlie.Four years ago,Ruffy was 1year more than 1/2 old as Orlie.How old is each </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Orlie's age = x yrs ; Ruffy's age = (3/4)x yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 yrs ago DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Orlie's age was (x-4) yrs ; Ruffy's age was (3/4)x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION: (based on 4 yrs ago DATA)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ruffy =(1/2)Orlie +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/4)(x)-4 = (1/2)(x-4) + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 4 to get rid of the denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-16 = 2(x-4) + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-16 = 2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 (Orlie's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/4)x = 9 (Ruffy's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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