document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382047>Question 382047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Myrna is 27 years older than her son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A year ago, she was twice as old as him.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how old is Myrna now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A year ago, she was twice as old as him.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how old is Myrna now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = s + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-1 = 2(s-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"M\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+26-1 = 2(s-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+25 = 2s-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 27 (son's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Myrna = s + 27, Myrna = 27+27 = 54 (Myrna's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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