document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173816>Question 1173816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Alexis and Patrick's current ages is 67. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five years ago, Alexis was 3 years older than Patrick was then. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old are each of them now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #799125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=799125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A+P=67. If A was 3 years older than P 5 years ago, he still is today. It isn't clear if one means 5 years ago, Alexis's age now is 3 years more than Patrick was then. I didn't solve it that way.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=P+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2P=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=32 now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=35 now\r<BR>\n" );
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