document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98690>Question 98690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is half Tom's age. In seven more years she will be two thirds Tom's age. When Mary is as old as Tim is now he will be 3 times as old as she is now. How old are mary and tom now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M = .5T<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In seven more years she will be two thirds Tom's age. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(M+7) = (2/3)(T+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 3 to get rid of the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(M+7) = 2(T+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M + 21 = 2T + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute.5T for M:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(.5T) + 21 = 2T + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5T - 2T = 14 - 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5T = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 14 is Tom's age, Then Mary is 7 yrs old now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When Mary is as old as Tim is now he will be 3 times as old as she is now. How old are Mary and Tom now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now Tim enters the problem, but we already know the age of Mary & Tom?? </SPAN>\n" );
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