document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974777>Question 974777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is twice the age of Amy and she is 1 year older than Ben. Tom is three years older than Ben . How old is Amy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A = Amy's Age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = Ben's Age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)T=2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)A=1+B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)T=3B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute 2 into 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) T= 2(1+B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T= 2+2B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute 4 into 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 2+2B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T=3(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6=2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore A=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amy = 3 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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