document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1087054>Question 1087054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you could please help me, because I am sincerely struggling trying to figure this out: The ratio of the ages of John and Samy is 3 to 5. In 6 years' time the ratio of their ages will be 3 to 4. How old is Samy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #701333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=701333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Their ages now are 3:5. Let x be the common multiplier. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6/5x+6=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+18=12x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John is 3(2), or 6. Samy is 5(2), or 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 6 years, John will be 12, and Samy will be 16. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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