document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088580>Question 1088580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is 5 times as old as her daughter Ann. 3 years ago she was 9 times as old as Ann. How old is Mary now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #702921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52792)</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=702921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = 5A,            (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "M-3 = 9*(A-3).     (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the expression (1) for M into equation (2). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "5A - 3 = 9*(A-3).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for A:\r\n" );
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document.write( "5A - 3 = 9A - 27,\r\n" );
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document.write( "27 - 3 = 9A - 5A,\r\n" );
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document.write( "24 = 4A  ====>  A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Answer</U>.  Ann is 6 years old.  Mary is 6*5 = 30 years old.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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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, &nbsp;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 &nbsp;\"<U>Age word problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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