document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445412>Question 445412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is twice as old as John and half as old as Bob.in 22 years time, Bob will be twice as old as John. how old is Mary? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary =x  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "John= x/2 (because mary is twice Bob's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob = 2x ( mary is 1/2 John's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 22 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob = 2x+22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John = x/2 + 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+22= 2(x/2+22)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+22=x+44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=44-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22 Mary's age<BR>\n" );
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