document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358332>Question 358332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fifteen years from now Mr. Thomas will be twice as old as Mrs. Thomas is now; whereas Mrs. Thomas will then be as old as Mr. Thomas will be 10 years from now.  How old are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Mr. be R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Mrs. be S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(R+15) = 2(S)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(S+15) = R+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R = 2S - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for R and solve for \"S\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+15 = 2S-15+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+15 = 2S-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 20 yrs (Mrs. Thomas's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since R = 2S-15, R = 2*20-15, R = 25 yrs (Mr. Thomas's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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