document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265472>Question 265472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alfonso is 8 years older than Ashley. Five years ago Alfonso was three times as old as Ashley. How old is Ashley now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Al = As + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Al-5) = 3(As-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for Al and solve for Ashley's age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((As+8)-5) = 3As - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As+3 = 3As - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2As = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ashley = 9 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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