document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=521991>Question 521991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary's age is 2/3 that of Peter's. Two years ago Mary's age was 1/2 of what Peter's age will be in 5 years' time. how old is Peter now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Peter's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/3=Mary's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two years ago, Mary's age=(2x/3)-2=(2x-6)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 years from now, Peter's age=(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((2x-6)/3)/(x+5)=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-6)/3(x+5)=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-12=3x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter's age now=27 </SPAN>\n" );
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