document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075080>Question 1075080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> marys age is 2/3 that peters. two years ago marys age was 1/2 of what peters age will be in 5 years time .how old is peter now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689791 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=689791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let p be peter. Then mary is 2p/3. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p/3 -2=1/2(p+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p-12=3p+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter is 27; Mary is 18. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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