document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703058>Question 703058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this application problem: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary is three times as old as her son. in 12 years, Mary's age will be one year less than twice her sons age. How old is each now?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let Mary's age be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and her son's age <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary is three times as old as her son: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years, Mary's age will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=one ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"one\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > year <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=less ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"less\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=twice ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"twice\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > her sons age:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12=2%28y%2B12%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12=2%28y%2B12%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......eq. 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve this system:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12=2%28y%2B12%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12=2%28y%2B12%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......eq. 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12=2%28y%2B12%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12=2%28y%2B12%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......eq. 2...substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from eq. 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y%2B12=2%28y%2B12%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y%2B12=2%28y%2B12%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y%2B12=2y%2B24-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y%2B12=2y%2B24-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-2y=24-12-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-2y=24-12-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......son's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2A11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2A11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......Mary's age \r<BR>\n" );
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