document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053214>Question 1053214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mary is 22 years younger than 3 times as old as her sister ana. five years from now, she will be twice as old. how old are they now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #668508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=668508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a represent ana. Then mary would be 3a-22. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(a+5)=3a-22+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+10=3a-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ana is 27; mary is 59. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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