document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175128>Question 1175128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The age of Rida will be 6 times after 24 years. What is the present age of Rida?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #800670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=800670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x equal how old rida is now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 24 years rida will be x + 24 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's 6 times as old as rida is now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula for that is x + 24 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract x from both side of that equation to get 24 = 5x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/5 = 4.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rida is 4.8 years old now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rida will be 4.8 + 24 years old in 24 years = 28.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28.8 / 4.8 = 6 means that, in 24 years, rida will be 6 times as old as rida is now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this confirms the solution is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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