document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1142641>Question 1142641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lisa is five times older than her son. After 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 40, how old are they now?<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 #763335 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=763335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lisa is five times older than her son. After 2 years, the sum of their ages will be 40, how old are they now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 6S now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 2 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+2 + (S+2) = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6S+2 + (S+2) = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7S = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No integer solution, becauce 5 times older is not 5 times as old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 time older = 100% more = 2 times as old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 times older = 200% more = 3 times as old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 times older = 500% more = 6 times as old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS  This is not your fault, no reflection on you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's another example of people writing math problems and math books who do not know the subject.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You see things like \"5 times smaller\" and \"10 times closer.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 time smaller is zero, how can something be 5 times smaller?  Or 10 times closer?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's call gibberish.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gibberish is not allowed in math.\r<BR>\n" );
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