document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182295>Question 182295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Betty is 6 years older than Teresa. Three years ago, Betty's age was four times Teresa's age. Find the age of each girl now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let T+6=Betty's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=Theresa's present age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three years ago, Betty's age was four times Teresa's age. 3 years ago, betty was (t+6)-3=t+3 years old while Theresa was t-3 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t+3=4(t-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t+3=4t-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3t-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=5>>theresa's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "betty's age=t+6=5+6=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, Betty is 11 years old while Betty is 11 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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