document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440232>Question 440232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is three times as old as Mark. Twice Mark's age plus Tom's age is 90. How old is each person </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 3m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + t = 90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"t\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + 3m = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m  18 (Mark's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3m = 54 (Tom's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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