document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323957>Question 323957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is presently twice as old as Maggy. Ten years ago, Maggy's age was one-third of Mary's then. Ten years from now, Maggy's age will be three-fifths of Mary's age then. How old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231875 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=231875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Maggy's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary's age = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ten years later their ages will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maggie= x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary = 2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10 = 3/5 (2x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+10)=3(2x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+50=6x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5x=50-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 years Maggie's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary's age = 2x = 40 years </SPAN>\n" );
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