document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050003>Question 1050003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eva is now four times as old as her son. Four years ago she was ten times as old as her son. How old are Eva and her son? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=665588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> E = 4S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm going to use E for Eva and S for son. If they are asking you to use x and y you can replace the letters, the answer will not change.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E-4 = 10(S-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E-4 = 10S-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4S-4 = 10S-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 6S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 6 The son is 6 and Eva is 4*6 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four years ago she was 10 times as old as her son:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-4 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eva<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-4 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 times 2 = 20 Correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );