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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #702536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52802)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=702536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is a bunch of lessons on age word problems \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problems-and-their-solutions.lesson>Age problems and their solutions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Fresh-formulation-of-a-traditional-age-problem.lesson>A fresh formulation of a traditional age problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Really-intricate-age-word-problem.lesson>Really intricate age word problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Selected-age-word-problems-from-the-archive.lesson>Selected age word problems from the archive</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them and become an expert in solving age problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic \"<U>Age word problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you read these lessons, you will get understanding that it is not the question to argue: one or two variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve these problems using one variable (in the most simplest cases).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also solve them in two variables, and sometimes it works better in complex cases.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What you REALLY NEED is to learn both techniques and apply which suits better for the concrete problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h&nbsp;a&nbsp;p&nbsp;p&nbsp;y &nbsp;&nbsp;l&nbsp;e&nbsp;a&nbsp;r&nbsp;n&nbsp;i&nbsp;n&nbsp;g &nbsp;!&nbsp;!\r<BR>\n" );
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