document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118117>Question 1118117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is thrice as old as her daughter Alice. Ten years ago John was five times as old as Alice. How old was they ten years ago. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "j = 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Ten years ago John was five times as old as Alice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j - 10 = 5(a - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j - 10 = 5a - 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 5a - 50 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 5a - 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace j with 3a (from the 1st statement)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 5a - 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - 5a = -40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a = -40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -40/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 20 yrs, A's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"How old were they ten years ago?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A was 10 yrs old 10 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find J's age <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(20) = 60 yrs is J's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 - 10 = 50 yrs 10 yrs ago   </SPAN>\n" );
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