document.write( "Question 1106614: tom is 7 years older than maria. In five years, tom willl be one less twice maris's age. how old is maria \n" ); document.write( "
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Tom is 7 years older than Maria.
\n" ); document.write( "t = m + 7
\n" ); document.write( " In five years, Tom will be one less twice Maris's age.
\n" ); document.write( "t + 5 = 2(m+5) - 1
\n" ); document.write( "t + 5 = 2m + 10 - 1
\n" ); document.write( "t = 2m + 9 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "t = 2m + 4
\n" ); document.write( " how old is Maria
\n" ); document.write( "Replace T with (m+7)
\n" ); document.write( "m + 7 = 2m + 4
\n" ); document.write( "7 - 4 = 2m - m
\n" ); document.write( "m = 3 yrs is Maria's age\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this in the statement (Tom is 10)
\n" ); document.write( "\"In five years, tom will be one less twice maris's age.
\n" ); document.write( "10 + 5 = 2(3+5) - 1)
\n" ); document.write( "15 = 2(8) - 1 \n" ); document.write( "
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