document.write( "Question 1132367: Aidan is five times as old as Ethan, but in four years, he will be 8 years more than thrice as him. Find the age of each now. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Let x be the Ethan's age;  then 5x is the Aidan's age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 4 years\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x + 4 = 3*(x+4) +8\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x + 4 = 3x + 12 + 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x - 3x = 12 + 8 - 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x = 16\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = \"16%2F2\" = 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Younger is 8 years old;  elder is 5*8 = 40 years old.\r\n" );
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