document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205841>Question 205841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary's age and Bob's age are in the ration 3:2. Eight years later, the ratio of their ages will be 4:3. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m = Mary's age; b = Bob's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary's age and Bob's age are in the ration 3:2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 1.5b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Eight years later, the ratio of their ages will be 4:3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28m%2B8%29%2F%28b%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28m%2B8%29%2F%28b%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(m+8) = 4(b+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m + 24 = 4b + 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 4b + 32 - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 4b + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find their present ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace m with 1.5b in the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(1.5b) = 4b + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5b = 4b + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5b - 4b = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5b = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 16 yr is Bob's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 1.5(16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 24 yrs is Mary's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the 8 yr equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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