document.write( "Question 825774: The sum of the ages of Tony and Teddy equals thrice their mother’s age. Tony is two years younger than Teddy. If the age of the mother is 42, find the ages of Tony and Teddy.
\n" ); document.write( "I've done:
\n" ); document.write( "t + d = 3m
\n" ); document.write( "t = d - 2
\n" ); document.write( "m = 42
\n" ); document.write( "I \"plugged\" in the numbers but the numbers are really high at the end. What am I doing wrong here?
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The sum of the ages of Tony and Teddy equals thrice their mother’s age. Tony is two years younger than Teddy. If the age of the mother is 42, find the ages of Tony and Teddy.
\n" ); document.write( "I've done:
\n" ); document.write( "t + d = 3m
\n" ); document.write( "t = d - 2
\n" ); document.write( "m = 42
\n" ); document.write( "--------
\n" ); document.write( "So:
\n" ); document.write( "t + d = 3*42 = 126
\n" ); document.write( "t - d = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "Add to get:
\n" ); document.write( "2t = 124
\n" ); document.write( "Tony = 62 years
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"d\":
\n" ); document.write( "d = t + 2
\n" ); document.write( "Teddy = 64 years
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
\n" ); document.write( "Note: The answers are unrealistic
\n" ); document.write( "but mathematically correct.
\n" ); document.write( "Not a good problem.
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