document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989454>Question 989454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> fred is 3 times older than his sister Mary, four years ago he was 5 times as old as his sister. find their present ages </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M=Mary's age; F=Fred's age=3M<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F-4=5(M-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M-4=5M-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=2M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=8 ANSWER 1: Mary is 8 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=3M=3(8)=24 ANSWER 2: Fred is 24 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F-4=5(M-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-4=5(8-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=3(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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