document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116799>Question 1116799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Luke is 2 years younger than his friend. Five years ago, Luke was three-fifths of his friends age. How old is Luke now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = F - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-5 = (3/5)(F-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"L\" and solve for \"F\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F-2-5 = (3/5)F - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F-7 = (3/5)F - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F-4 = (3/5)F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)F = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 10 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: Luke = F-2 = 8 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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