document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129764>Question 129764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mark is 10 years younger than Larry. Larry's age in 8 years will exceed twice Mark's age 3 years ago by 4 years. How old is each now. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Mark's age = M and Larry's age = L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mark is 10 years younger than Larry. then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) M+10=L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L+8 = Larry's age in 8 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(M-3) = twice Mark's age 3 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larry's age in 8 years will exceed twice Mark's age 3 years ago by 4 years. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then  L+8=2(M-3)+4 then L+8=2M-2 then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) L=2M-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then using 1) and 2) M+10=2M-10 then -M=-20 then M=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and using 1) L=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R: Larry's age =30 and Mark's age =20 </SPAN>\n" );
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