document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955314>Question 955314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ann is four years younger than Maria. In three years, ann is two thirds Maria's age. 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 #583682 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=583682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=Ann's age; M=Maria's age=A+4yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+3yrs=2/3(M+3yrs) Substitute for M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+3yrs=2/3(A+4yrs+3yrs) Multiply each side by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A+9yrs=2A+14yrs Subtract 2A+9 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=5yrs ANSWER 1: Ann is 5 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=A+4yrs=5yrs+4yrs=9yrs Maria is 9 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+3yrs=2/3(M+3yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5yrs+3yrs=2/3(9yrs+3yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8yrs=2/3(12yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8yrs=8yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );