document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344998>Question 344998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two years ago Alice was 3 times as old as Margo is now. In six years Alice will be 5 times as old as Margo is now. Currently, how old are Alice and Margo? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246819 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=246819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let margo's age be x ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice was 3x years,  2 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now alice's age = 3x +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years hence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice will be (3x+2)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2+5 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+7=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 3.5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Margo = 3.5 years now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alice = 3*3.5+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12.5 years </SPAN>\n" );
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