document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148442>Question 1148442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man is older than his wife by 3 years. 5 years ago the ratio of their age is 4:3, find the percentage of their age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = man's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wife is 5 yrs younger therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5) = wife's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 5 years ago the ratio of their age is 4:3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%28x-5-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%28x-5-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%28x-10%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x-5%29%29%2F%28%28x-10%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-10) = 3(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 40 = 3x - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3x = -15 + 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25 is the mans age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then obviously<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = the wife's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " find the percentage of their age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 100 = 80% is the wife's percentage of the man's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .25, man is 25% older than the wife </SPAN>\n" );
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