document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=529805>Question 529805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mickey is 5 years older than Minnie. Three more than four times Minnie's age is 2 less than 3 times Mickey's age. How old is each person? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "k = n + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n+3 = 3k-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"k\" and solve for \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n+3 = 3(n+5)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n+3 = 3n+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 10 (Minnie's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = n + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 15 (Mickey's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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