document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177420>Question 177420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Erin's age is 3 times Warren's. In 4 years she will be twice as old as he will be. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><B>EMStelley(208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><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=EMStelley><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call Warren's age w.  Then Emily is 3w years old.  In 4 years from now, Warren will be w+4 and Emily will be 3w+4.  If Emily will be twice as old as Warren is in 4 years, we have that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w+4=2(w+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w+4=2w+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Warren is 4 and Emily is 12.<BR>\n" );
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