document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179716>Question 179716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marivic is 20 years older than Fe. Seven years from now, Marivic will be thrice as old as Fe. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=Fe's age;  x+7=Fe's age 7 years form now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+20=Marivic's age; x+20+7=x+27=Marivic's age 7 years from now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+27=3(x+7) get rid of parens (distributive)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+27=3x+21 subtract x and also 21 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-x+27-21=3x-x+21-21 collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=2x  divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3----------------------------Fe's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20=3+20=23----------------------Marivic's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23+7=3(3+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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