document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354897>Question 354897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> michael is twice as old as maggie. nine years ago, michael was 5 times as old as maggie. how old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253524 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=253524\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let maggie be x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michael is 2x years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 years ago their ages were<BR>\n" );
document.write( "maggie = x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "michael = 2x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-9=5(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-9=5x-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2x=45-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14 years, maggie's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michael will be 2x = 2*14 = 28 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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