document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972853>Question 972853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary'age is &#8532; that of Peter's. Two years ago Mary's age was ½ of what Pete 's age will be in 5 years'time. How old is Peter now?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter is now 27.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Peter's age is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary's is (2/3)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(2/3)x]-2= (1/2)(x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)x-(2)=(1/2)x +(5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply everything by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-12=3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27, Peter's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary is 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two years ago, she was 16 and that is half of Peter's age in 5 years, or 32.<BR>\n" );
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