document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305209>Question 305209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim is twice as old as Tom. Last year Tim was 15 years older than Tom. WHat are 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 #218547 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=218547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let tom be x years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tim is 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tim 2x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tim = 15+tom\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-1= x-1+15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=15  toms age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tim's age =30 years\r<BR>\n" );
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