document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953995>Question 953995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marion is five years younger than Susan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 10 years susan will be three times as old as Marion was three years ago.  Find their present ages </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In 10 years susan will be three times as old as Marion was three years ago. Find their present ages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5-3=x-8=Marian's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In  ten years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=Susan's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=3(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=3x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Susan's age=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marion's age=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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