document.write( "Question 415700: Mary's age is 3 times as old as her son. In 12 years Mary's age will be one year less than twice her son's age.How old is each now? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "Mary's age is 3 times as old as her son
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document.write( "Let x and 3x represent the son's and Mary's age NOW respectively
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document.write( "Question states*** In 12 years...
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document.write( " 3x + 12 = 2(x+12) -1
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "    x = 24-1-12
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document.write( "    x = 11, son's age now.  Mary is 33
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  45 = 2*23 - 1 \n" );
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