document.write( "Question 1130608: ethan is now 5 times as old as raj. if the sum of their ages in 5 years times is x years, find the raj present age? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #747252 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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The difference in their ages never changes
\n" ); document.write( "The sum does change
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\n" ); document.write( "In 5 yrs time from now, 5 yrs gets added to
\n" ); document.write( "both of their ages, so 10 yrs gets added to the sum
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+-+10+\" is the sum of their ages now
\n" ); document.write( "Let Raj's age now = \"+y+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Ethan's age now is \"+5y+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "At present:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+%2B+5y+=+x+-+10+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+6y+=+x+-+10+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+%28+x+-+10+%29%2F6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "This is Raj's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+x+-+10+%29%2F6+%2B+5+%2B+%28+5%2A%28+x+-+10+%29%29%2F6+%2B+5+=+x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+-+10+%2B+30+%2B+5x+-+50+%2B+30+=+6x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"++6x+=+6x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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