document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170617>Question 170617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. ellis is 28 years older than her daughter. In 11 years she will be 3 times as old as her daughter.How old is each now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let daughter be x yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mrs. is x+28 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11 yrs from now DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "daughter will be x+11 yrs.old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mrs will be x + 28+11 = x+39 yrs. old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mrs =  3*daughter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+39 = 3(x+11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+39 = 3x+33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 (daughter's age NOW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mrs = x+28 = 31 yrs old NOW<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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