document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259853>Question 259853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mary is three times as old as her son .after twelvue years she is one year less than twice her sons age. what are there 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 #191325 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m = 3s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m + 12 = 2(s + 12) - 1 ___ m + 12 = 2s + 24 -1 ___ m = 2s + 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3s = 2s + 11 ___ s = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 33 </SPAN>\n" );
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