document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058174>Question 1058174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 years ago, Mrs. Cruz was 4 times as old as her daughter. Now she is only 3 times as old. Find their present age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=673191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be Mrs. Cruz's age now and y be her daughter's age now, then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) x-5 = 4 * (y-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) x = 3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for x in equation 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y-5 = 4 * (y-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y-5 = 4y -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mrs. Cruz is 45 years old now and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "her daughter is 15 years old now<BR>\n" );
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