document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148701>Question 1148701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rose is 4 years older than Samuel.In 5 years time,thier total age will be 30 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If a formal algebraic solution is not required, it might go something like this.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the sum of their ages 5 years from now will be 30, the sum of their ages now is 30-(5+5) = 20.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they were now the same age and the sum of their ages is 20, their ages would be 10 and 10.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To make a sum of the two ages that is 20 with a difference of 4 between the two ages, add and subtract 2 from 10 to get 12 and 8.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Rose is 12 and Samuel is 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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