document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816149>Question 816149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two years ago, Perla was 7 times as old as Merly. Two years from now,Perla will be 6 years more than 4 times as old as Merly will be. Find the present age of each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p - 2 = 7m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 7m + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + 2 = 4m + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p + 2 = 4m + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7m + 2 + 2 = 4m + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 2/3 of a year old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 6 + 2/3 years old<BR>\n" );
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