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document.write( "I have an algebra word problem that says: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A man's age is now five ninths of what it will be in 18 years from now. How old is he now? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started the problem and decided the equation would be x=5/9(18+x), but I never get a whole number. Could you explain this a little more in depth with me? And if your equation is different than mine, could you also explain how you got the equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Maddie<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #742357 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=742357\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man's age is now five ninths of what it will be in 18 years from now. How old is he now? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think your equation is correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x+18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 5(x+18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 5x + 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - 5x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 90/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22.5, not an integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but it checks out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(22.5+18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(40.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5 = 22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Whoever created this problem, screwed it up! </SPAN>\n" );
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