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" );
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document.write( "Let Tim's age be \"x\"; Let Tom's age be \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)= (y-1) + 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-1 = y+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 15 (Tom's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x = 2y, x = 30 (Tim's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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