document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003993>Question 1003993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shannon is three times my age.The sum of our ages is the same as six times my age two years ago. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call Shannon's age and my age NOW, S and M.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 3M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + M = 6(M - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M + M = 6(M - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4M = 6M - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2M = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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