document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047466>Question 1047466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eight years ago, Elliott was half as old as George. Ten years from now, Elliott will be four-fifths as old as George. How old is each of them now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663072 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663072\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> E - 8 = (G-8)/2  0R E = G/2 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E + 10 = (4/5)(G+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(G/2 + 4) + 10 = (4/5)(G+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G/2 + 14 = (4/5)G+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G/2 = (4/5)G - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5G = 8G - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 3G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = G, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Georges age now is 2  and Elliot is 5 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+E+=+G%2F2+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+E+=+G%2F2+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years ago ...makes no sense </SPAN>\n" );
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