document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029730>Question 1029730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Betty is now three times as old as mike,but in five years she will be only twice as old as mike. how old is mike right now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Natolino1983><B>Natolino1983(23)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Natolino1983><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=644699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let B: Betty's age (today)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       M: Mike's age (today).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have the equations: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) B= 3×M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)(B +5) = 2×(M+5) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 1) in 2) 3×M + 5 = 2×M + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             M = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: Mike is 5 years-old ( Betty is 15 years-old).\r<BR>\n" );
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