document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246542>Question 246542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> zelma is eighteen years older than her son. she was three times as old as he was one year ago. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Loved those age problems since I first saw them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=18+s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z-1=3(s-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18+s-1=3(s-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-s=3s-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=2s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28-1=3*(10-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27=3*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok </SPAN>\n" );
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