document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164421>Question 1164421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14 years from now Miguel will be twice as old as Mary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The current sum of the ages of Miguel and Mary is 50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is Mary right now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make Miguel = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 14 = 2(y + 14)......Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 50........Eq (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x + y = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 50 - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 50 - y in Eq (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 14 = 2y + 28...Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50 - y) + 14 = 2y + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- y + (-2y) = 28 - 50 - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y = - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 12 into Eq (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + y = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 50 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary's current age is 38 yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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