document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074507>Question 1074507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N is twice as old as M. 6 years ago N was 5 times as old M. How old was N 6 years ago? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "N = 2M <BR>\n" );
document.write( "N-6 = 5(M-6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"N\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"N\" and solve for \"M\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M-6 = 5M - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, N = 2M = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 6 yrs ago N was 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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