document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95870>Question 95870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is presently twice as old as Maggy.  Ten years ago, Maggy's age was one-third of Mary's then.  Ten years from now, Maggy's age will be three-fifths of Mary's age then.  How old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Maggy's age be x yrs old; Mary's age is 2x yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ten Yrs Ago DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maggy's age then = x-10 yrs old; Mary's age then 2x-10 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10 = (1/3)(2x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10 = (2/3)x-(1/10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x = 9.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 29.7 yrs old (Maggy's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 59.4 yrs old (Mary's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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