document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074147>Question 1074147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is three times as old as his little sister mary. in four years, he will be twice as old as mary. how old is mary?<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 #688883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let m represent marys' age. Then Mike would be 3m. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m+4=2(m+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m+4=2m+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary is 4; Mike is 12. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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