document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204515>Question 1204515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If ben is 5 years older than Tim four years ago, the ratio of the ages 7:6 find their present age  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #840808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=840808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If ben is 5 years older than Tim four years ago, the ratio of the ages 7:6 find their present age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 4 years ago, Tim's age be x years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ben's age 4 years ago. would have been x+5  years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)/x = 7/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 6(x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x=6x+30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x-6x = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 to the values\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tim is currently 34 years old, and Ben is 39 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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