document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=569017>Question 569017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is five less than three times as old as sue.  If the sum of their ages is 23, how old is mary? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m + s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3s-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solvd for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s-5 + s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue = (29/4) yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + (29/4) = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4m + 29 = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m = 67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary = (67/4) years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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