document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378128>Question 378128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two tears ago, Anton was three times as old as his sister, Nathalie. in 4 years, he will be only twice his sister's age. find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268658 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=268658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two years ago, Anton was three times as old as his sister, Nathalie. in 4 years, he will be only twice his sister's age. find their present ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let Nathalie's age 2 years ago be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anton 2 years ago was 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nathalie's age = x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anton 's age = 3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6 = 2(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6 = 2x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x = 12-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6 Nathalie's age 2 years ago. So now she will be 8 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anton was 3x years 2 years ago = 3*6 =18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so Now he is 18+2 = 20 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );