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susan is 3 years older than tom. two years ago susan was twice as old as tom. find their present ages.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=tom's present age
\n" ); document.write( "x+3=susan's present age
\n" ); document.write( "two yrs ago:
\n" ); document.write( "x-2=tom's age
\n" ); document.write( "x+3-2=x+1=susan's age
\n" ); document.write( "x+1=2(x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "x+1x=2x-4
\n" ); document.write( "x=5
\n" ); document.write( "x+3=8
\n" ); document.write( "tom's present age=5
\n" ); document.write( "susan's present age=8 \n" ); document.write( "

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