document.write( "Question 946063: Aides and Michael have a combined age of 48. Three years ago Aiden was the double the age Michael is now. Determine Michael's current age. Please show working. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #577119 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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(1) $\"+a+%2B+m+=+48+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+-+3+=+2m+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+-+2m+=+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract (2) from (1)
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+%2B+m+=+48+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+-a+%2B+2m+=+-3+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3m+=+45+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m+=+15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and, since
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+%2B+m+=+48+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+%2B+15+=+48+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+33+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Michael is 15
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+-+3+=+2m+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+33+-+3+=+2%2A15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+30+=+30+\"$
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