document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088283>Question 1088283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Does this question have 1 variable or two?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three years ago tom was twice as old as jean.  And in two years the sum of their ages will be 28 years.  Find their present ages.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, Tam </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #702533 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=702533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 2 variables and 2 equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore it is a solvable problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Tom's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Jean's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+3+=+2%2A%28+b+-+3+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+3+=+2%2A%28+b+-+3+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+a+%2B+2+%29+%2B+%28+b+%2B+2+%29+=+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+a+%2B+2+%29+%2B+%28+b+%2B+2+%29+=+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use any valid method to find their<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pesent ages<BR>\n" );
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