document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=508405>Question 508405</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Anton is twice as old as his wife Marie. Eight years ago, Anton was eight years younger than three time's Marie's age. How old is Marie now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-8) = 3(m-8)-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-8 = 3m-32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m-8 = 3m-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 24 (Marie's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 48 (Anton's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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