document.write( "Question 1158958: Sally is four times Linda’s age. In 10 years’ time the sum of their ages will be 75.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "let Sally's age be \"x\" and Linda’s age \"y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if Sally is four times Linda’s age, we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4y\" .....eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if in \"10\" years’ time the sum of their ages will be \"75\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B10%29%2B%28y%2B10%29=75\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B10%2By%2B10=75\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By%2B20=75\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=75-20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=55\".......eq.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute \"x\" from eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4y%2By=55\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5y=55\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=11\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4y\" .....eq.1,substitute \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4%2A11\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=44\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sally is \"44\" years old now.\r
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