document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132806>Question 1132806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ron’s age is 2.5 times the sum of Billy and Matt’s age. Ron is 35 years old, and Billy is 5 years old. Write and solve an equation to show the age of Matt.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #749941 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=749941\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Ron’s age is 2.5 times the sum of Billy and Matt’s age. Ron is 35 years old, and Billy is 5 years old. Write and solve an equation to show the age of Matt. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 2.5(B + M)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 35 and B = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 = 2.5(5 + M)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = 5+M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Matt = 9 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------- </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );