document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19348>Question 19348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a half of what John's age was 4 years ago is equal to one third of what it will be in 5 years time.How old is John </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9362 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=9362\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let his age be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then we get,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2(x-4)=1/3(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-4)=2(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-12=2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=12+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So his age right now is 22 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Prabhat </SPAN>\n" );
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