document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401547>Question 401547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Wilson is 15 years older than Mr. Connors. Five years from now, Mr. Wilson will be 1 1/2 times as old as Mr. Connors will be then. How old is each man now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In 15 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mr. Wilson will be 20 + c years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mr. Connors will be c + 5 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  20 + c = 1.5 (c + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  20 + c = 1.5c + 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.5 + c = 1.5 c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    12.5 = 0.5c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 years = c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mr. Connors is 25 years old NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mr. Wilson is 15 years older than Mr. Connors, so he is 15 + 25 years. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mr. Wilson is 40 years old NOW. </SPAN>\n" );
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