document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560113>Question 560113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bob is 1/4 as old as mary in four years from now bob will be 3/4 of marys age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (1/4)m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+4) = (3/4)(m+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((1/4)m + 4 = (3/4)m + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)m = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2 (Mary's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bob = (1/4)m = 6 months (Bob's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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