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document.write( "At present Mary is four younger than her brother Tom.If Tom is n years old,what will be the sum of their age in three years time?If the sum of their age is 15 then,how old will Tom be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference remains 4 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom is n, Mary is n-4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 3 years, Tom will be n+3, Mary will be n-1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n+3) + (n-1) = 2n+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the sum of their age is 15 then,how old will Tom be?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old will he be when?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T - M = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T + M = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2T = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom is 9.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary is 5.5<BR>\n" );
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