document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053655>Question 1053655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In two years bob will be three times as old as Al. 8 years ago, Bob was 5 times his age. How old is bob now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Bob be b and Al A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+2 = 3(a+2) = 3a+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3a+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-8 = 5(a-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-8 = 5a-40 substitute for b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+4-8 = 5a-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-4 = 5a-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "flip it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 18 Al is 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3a+4 = 3(18)+4 = 54+4 = 58 Bob is 58<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2 years Bob will be 3* older than Al<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58+2 = 60 and 18+2 = 20 and 20*3 = 60 Correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years ago Bob was 5 times Al<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58-8 = 5(18-8) = 50 = 5*10 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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