document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152560>Question 152560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with the question: scott is now 24 and shannon is 12 years old. how many years ago was scott 4 times as old as shannon was at that time? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let n=\"number of years ago\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(24-n)/(12-n)=4 __ multiplying by 12-n __ 24-n=48-4n __adding 4n-24 __ 3n=24 __ dividing by 3 __ n=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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