document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431459>Question 431459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if John is 3 times older than Mary and there is a 24 year difference in their ages, how old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let J equal John, M for Mary;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J=3M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-M=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting for J we get;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3M-M=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary is 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since J=3m, John is 36. </SPAN>\n" );
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