document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=608904>Question 608904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wife and husband, Linda and Mark, have ages that total 80 years. Two years ago, 2 times Marks age was 2 years more than, 3 times Lindas age. How old is each now? (Write and solve the equation) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #383436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><B>flame8855(424)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><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=flame8855><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=383436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w is the age of the wife <BR>\n" );
document.write( "h is the age of the husband<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w + h = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(h-2) = 2 + 3 ( w-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h -4 = 2 +3w -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h -3w = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h = 3w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h= 3(80-h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h = 240 -3h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5h = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 48 ( Mark)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 32  (Linda)<BR>\n" );
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