document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365685>Question 365685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ages of john and mary is 27 years. Mary's age plus twice john's age is 40. How old is each person? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=260660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j+m = 27, this means m = 27-j.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also it is given that m+2j = 40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence 27-j+2j = 40 or j = 13, and m = 14.  Therefore john is 13 yrs old, and mary is 14 yrs old.<BR>\n" );
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