document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30008>Question 30008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tutors will you please help me with this problem I can't figure it out and this is my last one,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          Two years ago,Kelli was three times as old as Tif was then. In 5 years Kelli will be only twice as old as Tif. How old is each now?In 5 years? and 2 years ago?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                  Kelli now-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                  Tif now-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                  Kelli in 5 years-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                  Tif in 5 years-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                  Kelli 2 years ago?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                  Tif 2 years ago?       </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let K = Kelli 's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let T = Tif's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two years ago, Kelli's age = K-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two years ago, Tif's age = T-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five years from now, Kelli's age = K+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five years from now, Tif's age = T+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[1] K - 2 = 3(T - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2] K + 5 = 2(T + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are two equations with two unknowns, so I can solve them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 7 from both sides of [2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K + 5 - 7 = 2(T + 5) - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K - 2 = 2T + 10 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K - 2 = 2T + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract this equation from [1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 3(T - 2) - (2T + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add (2T + 3) to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2T + 3 = 3(T - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2T + 3 = 3T - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtrtact 2T from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = T - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this age for T in [1] or [2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In [1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K - 2 = 3(T - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K - 2 = 3(9 - 2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 21 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check these answers by substituting in [2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K + 5 = 2(T + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 + 5 = 2(9 + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 2 * 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it checks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute in [1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K - 2 = 3(T - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 -2 = 3(9 - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 3 * 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tif's age now is 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kelli's age now is 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tif in 5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T + 5 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kelli in 5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K + 5 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tif 2 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T - 2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kelli two years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K -2 = 21  </SPAN>\n" );
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