document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201109>Question 1201109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of ral and shein is 28. Ten years from now, ral age will be twice shein age. Find their age now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting with the information that Ral will be twice as old as Shein in 10 years....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = Shein's age 10 years from now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = Ral's age 10 years from now<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their ages now are then<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shein: x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ral: 2x-10<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their current ages is 28:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-10)+(2x-10) = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-20 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48/3 = 16<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWERS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shein's current age: x-10 = 16-10 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ral's current age: 2x-10 = 32-10 = 22<br><BR>\n" );
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