document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079895>Question 1079895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is 3 times as old as Ben. After four years, their total age is 41 years old. Find the age, in years and months, of 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 #694119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=694119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M = 3B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+4+B+4 = 41 substitute for M:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B+4+B+4 = 41 consolidate similar terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B+B+4+4 = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B+8 = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 33/4 = 8.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3(8.25) = 24.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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