document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474459>Question 474459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four years ago,Clara was 6 times as old as Mara. Four years from now, Clara will only be twice as old as Mara. How old are Mara and Clara this time? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c-4) = 6(m-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c+4) = 2(m+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c - 6m = -32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c - 2m = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for m:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 9 yrs (Mara's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"c\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2m+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2*9+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c  22 yrs (Clara's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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