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 #16755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kelli's age =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tif's age = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tif's age 2 years ago = y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kelli's age 2 years ago = x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five years from now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y in first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-6+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for y in second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10=3x-4+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3(9)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color = blue>Hence, Tif is 9 years old and Kelli is 23 years old</font>.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul.<BR>\n" );
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