document.write( "Question 828052: I need not only answer,but solution too:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In 4 years from now Anna will be 2/3 (two thirds) of Berzot’s present age. In 11 years from
\n" ); document.write( "now Berzot will be double Sasha’s present age. 14 years ago Sasha was half Anna’s present
\n" ); document.write( "age. Find their present ages.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #498999 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+a+\" = Anna's age now
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+b+\" = Berzot's age now
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+s+\" = Sasha's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+a+%2B+4+=+%282%2F3%29%2Ab+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+b+%2B+11+=+2s+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+s+-+14+=+%281%2F2%29%2Aa+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "You have 3 equations and 3 unknowns,
\n" ); document.write( "so it is solvable
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+3a+%2B+12+=+2b+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+-3a+%2B+2b+=+12+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+b+=+2s+-+11+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+2s+-28+=+a+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+2s+-+a+=+28+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (2) into (1)
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+-3a+%2B+2%2A%28+2s+-+11+%29+=+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+-3a+%2B+4s+-+22+=+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+4s+-+3a+=+34+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of (3) by \"2\" and
\n" ); document.write( "subtract (1) from (3)
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+4s+-+2a+=+56+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+-4s+%2B+3a+=+-34+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+22+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+-3a+%2B+2b+=+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+-3%2A22+%2B+2b+=+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+-66+%2B+2b+=+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+2b+=+78+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+b+=+39+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+2s+-+a+=+28+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+2s+-+22+=+28+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+2s+=+50+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+s+=+25+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Anna's age is 22
\n" ); document.write( "Berzot's age is 39
\n" ); document.write( "Sasha's age is 25
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+a+%2B+4+=+%282%2F3%29%2Ab+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+22+%2B+4+=+%282%2F3%29%2A39+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+26+=+%282%2F3%29%2A39+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+78+=+2%2A39+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+78+=+78+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK- you can check (2) and (3)\r
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