document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=990225>Question 990225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marie and Andy were married 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "years ago. Andy was three times <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as old as Marie. Today, he is twice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as old as she is. How old was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marie on her wedding day? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M=Marie's age 21 years ago; A=Andy's age 21 years ago=3M <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A+21=2(M+21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M+21=2M+42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Marie was 21 years old on her wedding day.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=3M=3(21)=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+21=2(M+21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63+21=2(21+21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=2(42)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84 </SPAN>\n" );
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