document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944760>Question 944760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mary is half as old as joseph. the sum of their ages is 51. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M is Mary's age. J is Joseph's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=2M; J+M=51 Substitute first equation for J in second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M+M=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M=51 Divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=17 ANSWER 1: Mary is 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=2M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=2(17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=34  ANSWER 2: Joseph is 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+J=51 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17+34=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51=51 </SPAN>\n" );
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