document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145857>Question 145857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ann is 6 years older than Mary. She is also twice as old as Mary is when Ann was as old as Mary is now. How old is each girl? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Which would mean Ann's age = 6 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, Ann was Mary's age 6 yrs ago which means : x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And now her age is twice the age of Mary 6 yrs ago : 2(x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOw, equating both the equations we get : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-6) = 6 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12 = 6 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - x = 6 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Mary's age is 18 yrs while Ann is 24 yrs old.\r<BR>\n" );
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