document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201494>Question 201494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would you please help me identify the equation for the following problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Together we are 98 years old. I am twice as old as you were when I was as old as you are now.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand A+B=98, but cannot figure the second statement. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Caroline\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Together we are 98 years old. I am twice as old as you were when I was as old as you are now.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand A+B=98, but cannot figure the second statement. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Caroline\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let my age be M, and yours, Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the 1st equation is: M + Y = 98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2nd equation which you asked for is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%284M+-+3Y+=+98%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%284M+-+3Y+=+98%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When solved, M, or my age, is 56 and yours, or Y, is 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should realize from the problem that I am older than you are.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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