document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703961>Question 703961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben is twice as old as mike.three years ago,he was three times as old as mike. how old is each boy now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nshah11><B>nshah11(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nshah11><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B = Ben's Age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = Mike's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = 2M\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B - 3 = 3(M - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2M - 3 = 3M - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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