document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=740782>Question 740782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nine years more than twice Bob's age is 5 years more than three times Harry's age.  Find their ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9 + 2*Bob = 5 + 3*Harry<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B + 4 = 3H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you assume only positive integer solutions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob is 1, Harry is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob is 4, Harry is 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob is 7, Harry is 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob's age = 3n+1, n = 0,1,2,3...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Harry's age = (2B + 4)/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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