document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536340>Question 536340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the ages of tony and teddy equals thrice their mother's age. tony is two years younger than teddy. if the age of the mother is 42, find their ages of tony and teddy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=352348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the ages of tony and teddy equals thrice their mother's age. tony is two years younger than teddy. if the age of the mother is 42, find their ages of tony and teddy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the problem meant to say: the sum of Tony's and Teddy's ages is 1/3 their mother's age, or, thrice the sum of Teddy's and Tony's ages equals their mother's age. If I were to set this up just as it's stated, it'd result in Teddy being 62 years-old, which doesn't make any sense since their mother's 42. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With that said, let Teddy’s age be T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Tony’s age = T – 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can then say that: 3(T + T – 2) = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2T – 2) = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6T – 6 = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6T = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T, or Teddy’s age = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that Tony is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (8 – 2) years-old \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll leave the check up to you!!\r<BR>\n" );
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