document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070668>Question 1070668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mary is 5 times as old as her daughter, and. three years ago she was 9 times as old as ann. How old is mary </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691118 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=691118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a be ann. Then mary is 5a. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a-3=9(a-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a-3=9a-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ann is 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mary is 30. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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