document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=614886>Question 614886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the present ages of tahir and masud is 18 years. Three years ago tahir was three times as old as masud. find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t + m = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t - 3 = 3(m - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting equations (to eliminate t) ___ -3 - m = 3(m - 3) - 18 ___ -3 - m = 3m - 27 ___ 24 = 4m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for m, then substitute back to find t </SPAN>\n" );
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