document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980079>Question 980079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A told B \" I am thrice as old as you were when I was as old as you are\"... If the sum of their present ages is 25... Find their present ages......  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #601293 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=601293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=A's age; B=B's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=3(B-(A-B))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=3(2B-A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=6B-3A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A=6B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=6/4B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A+B=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=25-B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25-B=6/4B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=10/4B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=B ANSWER 1: B is 10 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A+B=25yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=25yrs-10yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=15yrs ANSWER 2: A is 15 years old.<BR>\n" );
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