document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130825>Question 130825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Carl's and Patricia's ages is 30. Thirteen years ago, Patricia was three times as old as Carl. How old is each now.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=awang1996><B>awang1996(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=awang1996><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Carl's and Patricia's ages is 30. Thirteen years ago, Patricia was three times as old as Carl. How old is each now.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c+p=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(c-13)=p-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c-39=p-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c-26=p<br>c+3c-26=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c-26=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br><b>Carl:14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Patricia:16<b> </SPAN>\n" );
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