document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441712>Question 441712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bob is twice as old as sue. ten years ago bob was three times as old as sue was then. find the present ages of sue and bob. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bob = 2s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sue = s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2s - 10 = 3(s-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2s - 10 = 3s - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> -10+  30 = 3s - 2s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> s = 20, the age of sue now ==> bob is 40 years old now. </SPAN>\n" );
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