document.write( "Question 226576: KAREN IS THREE TIMES AS OLD AS AS SHE WAS EIGHT YEARS AG. HOW OLD IS SHE NOW? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let \"k\" = Karen's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "\"k+=+3%2A%28k+-+8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k+=+3k+-+24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2k+=+24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k+=+12\"
\n" ); document.write( "Karen is 12 now
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