SOLUTION: Two years less than three times Mary’s current age is the same as one year less than two times her current age. How old is Mary?
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Question 1001140: Two years less than three times Mary’s current age is the same as one year less than two times her current age. How old is Mary?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two years less than three times Mary’s current age is the same as one year less than two times her current age.
How old is Mary?
Let m = Mary's present age
:
3m - 2 = 2m - 1
3m - 2m = -1 + 2
m = 1 yr is Mary's present age
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