document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174388>Question 1174388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Tina's age and her husband's age is 65. 25 years ago Tina's age was half of her husband's. How old is Tina? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can get good mental exercise solving a problem like this using logical reasoning and simple arithmetic -- if a formal algebraic solution is not required.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is one quick path to the solution....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their current ages is 65.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 years ago, that sum was 65-50 = 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At that time, Tina was half as old as her husband; that means their ages then were 5 and 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now Tina's age is 5+25 = 30.<br><BR>\n" );
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