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( "(S+8)+(B+8)=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3B+8)+B+8=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B=64-8-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B=64-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=48/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=12 AGE OF BETTY NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*12+8+12+8=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+28=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=64 </SPAN>\n" );
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