document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952495>Question 952495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susan is twice as old as Mary. In five years, their ages will total 49. How old is each today? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+5 + m+5 = 49<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + m = 39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"s\" and solve for \"m\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + m = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 13 yrs (Mary's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"s\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2(13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 26 yrs (Susan's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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