document.write( "Question 1082590: Today, Maria's age is six times than Ana's age ten years ago. Five years from now, Ana's age will be the same as Maria's age ten years ago. How old is Maria \n" ); document.write( "
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write an equation for each statement
\n" ); document.write( " Today, Maria's age is six times than Ana's age ten years ago.
\n" ); document.write( "m = 6(a-10)
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\n" ); document.write( "m = 6a - 60
\n" ); document.write( " Five years from now, Ana's age will be the same as Maria's age ten years ago.
\n" ); document.write( "a + 5 = m - 10
\n" ); document.write( "a = m - 10 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "a = m - 15
\n" ); document.write( "or
\n" ); document.write( "m = a + 15
\n" ); document.write( "therefore
\n" ); document.write( "6a - 60 = a + 15
\n" ); document.write( "6a - a = 15 + 60
\n" ); document.write( "5a = 75
\n" ); document.write( "a = 75/5
\n" ); document.write( "a = 15 yrs is Ana's age
\n" ); document.write( " How old is Maria
\n" ); document.write( "m = 15 + 15
\n" ); document.write( "m = 30 yrs is Maria
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this using the statement
\n" ); document.write( "\"Five years from now, Ana's age will be the same as Maria's age ten years ago.\"
\n" ); document.write( "15 + 5 = 30 - 10 \n" ); document.write( "
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