document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=714822>Question 714822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of bill and ted's age is 60. In two years, Bill will be 3 times as old as Ted. How old are Bill and Ted now?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + t = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+2 = 3(t+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b - 3t = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + t = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 14 (Ted's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + t = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 14 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 46 (Bill's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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