document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101257>Question 101257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Vicky is now 4 times as old as Cristy. five years ago,the sum of their ages was 45. how old are they now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Cristy be \"x\" yrs. old <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Vicky is \"4x\" yrs. old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 yrs ago DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Christy was \"x-5\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vicky was \"4x-5\" <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)+(4x-5)=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-10=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 (Christy's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x= 44 (Vicky's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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