document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949909>Question 949909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help... tomorrow is my math exam and I cant understand this sum!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. At present the sum of Monica’s age and her daughter’s age is 44 years. After\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 years, Monika’s age will be 3 times that of her daughter’s age. Find their\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579969 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=579969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M=Monika's age; D=daughter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+D=44 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=44yrs-D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+2yrs=3(D+2yrs) Substitute for M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44yrs-D+2yrs=3D+6yrs Subtract 6 yrs from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 yrs-D=3D Add D to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 yrs=4D Divide each side by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 yrs=D ANSWER 1: The daughter is 10 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=44 yrs-D=44yrs-10yrs=34 years ANSWER 2: Monika is 34 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+2 yrs=3(D+2yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34yrs+2yrs=3(10yrs+2yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36yrs=3(12yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36yrs=36yrs<BR>\n" );
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