document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170035>Question 170035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Scott is three times as old as Betty. In eight years the sum of their ages will be 64. How old is Betty now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Betty's age = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Scott's age = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 3x) + 8 years = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 8 = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 64 - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 56/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Betty is 14 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Scott is 14 times 3 or 42 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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