document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32855>Question 32855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Helen is now 40 years old and arlene is 20 years old.How many years ago was Helen three times as old as Arlene was then. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Arlene is 20 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TO determine: thrice the age of Arlene.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eqaution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(20-x)=40-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+60=40-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, 10 years ago, she was thrice as old as her.<BR>\n" );
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