document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=768881>Question 768881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bennie is three times older then tommie in seven years Bennie will be twice as old how old are they now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = Bennie`s age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y = Tommie`s age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 2(y+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y+7 = 2y+14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Bennie has 21 years old and tommie 7 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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