document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78788>Question 78788</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395676088/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary is three years older than her twin brothers. Next year, the sum of the ages will be exactly 102. How old are they now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Work I have is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+b+w=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+b+b+w=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+2b+w=102 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The Work I have is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+b+b=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+b+b+b=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+3b=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=33 (each of the twin brothers is 33)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary is 33+3=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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