document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370019>Question 370019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is now three as old as susan. Three years ago, the sum of their ages was 22. How old is susan now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #263658 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=263658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susan's age now = s.  Then Mary's age is 3s.  Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s-3)+(3s-3) = 22,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s-6 = 22,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s = 28,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 7, the age of susan now;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 21, the age of Mary now. </SPAN>\n" );
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