document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143852>Question 1143852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please may someone help me i cant get this question right? tracey is five times as old as sipho. the sum of their ages is eighteen. how old are tracey and sipho  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #764776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=764776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t = tracey's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s= sipho's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 5 * s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + s = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace t with 5 * s to get 5 * s + s =18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get 6 * s = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for s to get s = 18 / 6 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that makes t = 5 * 3 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 15 years of age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 3 years of age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 5 * s becomes 18 = 5 * 3 which becomes 18 = 18 which is true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + s = 18 becomes 15 + 3 = 18 which becomes 18 = 18 which is true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution is confirmed to be good.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution is tracey is 15 years old and sipho is 3 years old.<BR>\n" );
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