document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300704>Question 300704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom's present age is twice Sue's present age. Two years ago, Tom was three times as old as Sue was then. 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 #215714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=215714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let sue's age be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tom's age will be 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 years ago sue was x-2 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tom was 2x-2 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At that time tom was thrice as old as sue\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-2) = 2x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-6 = 2x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 6-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4 which is sue's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tom is 2x = 8 years\r<BR>\n" );
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