document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=904654>Question 904654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of john's age and Mary's age is 36 years. John is 4 years younger than Mary. how old are john and Mary?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Math_Boss><B>Math_Boss(45)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Math_Boss><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=Math_Boss><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> J+M=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=(M-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute J=(M-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(M-4)+M=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-4+M=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M=36+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=20-4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:Mary is 20, John is 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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