document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212809>Question 212809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four years ago, three times cecile's age was 42, her father's age now. How old is cecile now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four years ago, three times Cecile's age was 42, her father's age now. How old is Cecile now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let n = current age of Cecile\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let 3(n-4) is three times Cecile's age four years ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Now 3(n-4)=42   which is Cecile's father's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Solve n using the following steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28n-4%29=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28n-4%29=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n-12=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n-12=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 12 to both sides of the equation to isolate 3n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n=54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n=54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 3 to both sides to get n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Cecile's age is 18 years old.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:  Four years ago she was 14.  3(14)=42 which is her Father's age now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this was helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Aood luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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