document.write( "Question 1108720: the sum of the ages of ryan and linda is 113. 9 years ago, ryans age was 4 times lindas age. how old is ryan now? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "R + L = 113,      (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "R-9 = 4*(L-9).    (2)      (\"9 years ago . . . \")\r\n" );
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document.write( "(113-L) - 9 = 4L - 36\r\n" );
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document.write( "113 - 9 + 36 = 4L + L  ====>  5L = 140  ====>  L =  = 28.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Ryan is 113 - 28 = 85 years old.    <<<---===  EDITED\r\n" );
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