document.write( "Question 1147791: Pete is twice as old as Mary. 7 years ago the sum of their ages was 31. Find their ages\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #769120 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = Mary's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+x+-+7+%29+%2B+%28+2x+-+7+%29+=+31+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+-+7+%2B+2x+-+7+=+31+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3x+=+31+%2B+14+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3x+=+45+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+15+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Mary is 15
\n" ); document.write( "Pete is 30
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "7 yrs ago the sum of their ages was:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+15+%2B+30+-+7+-+7+=+31+\"
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