document.write( "Question 1148211: Erika is five times the age of Ali. 4years from now, Erika will be three times as old as Ali will be then. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #769560 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You left out the question. How old are they now??
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+x+\"$ = Ali's age now
\n" ); document.write( "Erika's age is $\"+5x+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+%2B+4+=+3%2A%28+x+%2B+4+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+%2B+4+=+3x+%2B+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+=+20+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Erika is 20
\n" ); document.write( "Ali is 4
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+%2B+4+=+3%2A%28+x+%2B+4+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5%2A4+%2B+4+=+3%2A8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+20+%2B+4+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+24+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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