document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147025>Question 147025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> MArcos is 7 years older than his sister, Rosa. The sum of their ages is 1 less than 3 tomes Rosa's age. How old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=Rosa's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+7=Marcos's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+7+1=3x collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+8=3x subtract 2x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2x+8=3x-2x collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8-------------------------Rosa's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7=8+7=15 --------------Marcos's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+15+1=3*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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