document.write( "Question 1126712: tony is 5 years younger than marvin's age 1 year from now. 6 years ago tony was half as old as marvin was then. how old is tony now? \n" ); document.write( "
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tony is 5 years younger than marvin's age 1 year from now.
\n" ); document.write( "t = (m+1) - 5
\n" ); document.write( "t = m - 4
\n" ); document.write( " 6 years ago tony was half as old as marvin was then.
\n" ); document.write( "t - 6 = \"1%2F2\"(m - 6)
\n" ); document.write( "Get rid of the fraction, multiply both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "2(t-6) = m - 6
\n" ); document.write( "2t - 12 = m - 6
\n" ); document.write( "2t = m - 6 + 12
\n" ); document.write( "2t = m + 6
\n" ); document.write( "from the first statement, replace t with (m-4)
\n" ); document.write( "2(m-4) = m + 6
\n" ); document.write( "2m - 8 = m + 6
\n" ); document.write( "2m - m = 6 + 8
\n" ); document.write( "m = 14 is Marvin's present age
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\n" ); document.write( " how old is tony now?
\n" ); document.write( "t = 14 - 4
\n" ); document.write( "t = 10 yrs is tony's age \n" ); document.write( "
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