document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795809>Question 795809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ann is 2 years older than Mary. Last year Ann was 3 times as old as Mary. How <BR>\n" );
document.write( "old is Ann now?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "old is Ann now? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = m + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-1 = 3(m-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+2-1 = 3m-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2 yrs (Mary's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = m+2 = 4 yrs (Ann's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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