document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290699>Question 290699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is asked his age, and he responds, My age is nine less than half of my math teacher's age.\" The teacher is asked her age, and she responds, My age is three times Tom's age.\" What is Tom's age?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 18 (b) 54 (c) 27 (d) 16 (e) None of the above </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=math teacher<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=54 t=18\r<BR>\n" );
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