document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895129>Question 895129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 3 years time a pet mouse will be as old as his owner was 4 years ago. Their present total age is 13 years. Find the age of each now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #542585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BreeCure><B>BreeCure(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BreeCure><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=BreeCure><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=542585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let y be the age of the owner<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x be the age of the pet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore: x+y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 x+3=y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=13-x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then solve y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=13-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore the pet's age is 3years and the owner's age is 10years<BR>\n" );
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