document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141469>Question 1141469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Banjo is twice as old as he was five years ago.His mother was then six times as old as he was then. She is now 35 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) How old is Banjo?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) How old will Banjo be when his mother is 50?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) How old was Banjos mother when he was born?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(e) What is the difference between Banjo's age and his mother's? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #762016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=762016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be Banjos age and m be Banjos' mothers age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2 * (x-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 6 * (x-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 35 - 5 = 6 * (x - 5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 = 6x - 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Banjo is 10 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  50 - 35 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 + 15 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Banjo will be 25 years old when his mother is 50 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c)  35 - 10 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Banjos' mother was 25 years old when Bano was born<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d)  35 - 10 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference in their ages is 25 years<BR>\n" );
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