document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89606>Question 89606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ana is five years older than Beth.In 5 years, the product of their age is 1.5 times the product of their present ages. How old is Beth now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65120 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=B+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A+5)*B=1.5(A*B) NOW REPLACE A BY (B+5) & SOLVE FOR A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(B+5)=1.5B(B+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2+5B=1.5B^2+7.5B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2-1.5B^2+5B-7.5B=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5B^2-2.5B=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(-.5B-2.5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5B-2.5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5B=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=2.5/.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=5 AGE OF BETH NOW.<BR>\n" );
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