document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195993>Question 195993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mary is six years older than sue. in two years, mary will be twice as old as sue. find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <font color=blue>x</font> equals Sue's Age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, <font color=blue>x+6</font> will be Mary's Age (6 yrs older)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Condition: Two years hence, Mary's age will be twice as Sue:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(Sue+2yrs)=Mary+2yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4=x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4=x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine similar terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-x=8-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-x=8-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28x=4yrs%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28x=4yrs%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Sue's present age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B6=4%2B6=red%2810yrs%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B6=4%2B6=red%2810yrs%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Mary's Present Age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check, (via condition)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12yrs=12yrs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12yrs=12yrs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*Note: In 2yrs, Sue will be <font color=blue>6 yrs old </font>(4+2yrs), where Mary is twice as old, <font color=blue>12 yrs</font> (10+2yrs).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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