document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309527>Question 309527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tim is 3 times as old as tina. 3 years ago, the difference in their age was 10. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim's age = m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tina's age = n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 3*n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m - 3) - (n - 3) = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n - 3 - n + 3 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 10/2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3*5 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, Tim is 15 years old now and Tina is 5 years old now </SPAN>\n" );
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