document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097335>Question 1097335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary's age 3 times her brother's age. their ages add up to 33 what is Mary's age??? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary = 3 times brother = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 33/4 = 8.25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And Mary = 3 times brother = 3(8.25) = 24.75 = 24 years and 9 months (1 year = 12 months and 0.75 year = 0.75*12 = 9 months)<BR>\n" );
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