document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285950>Question 285950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you set up this word problem please? Then I will solve it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Derek is four times as old as Sarah. Three years ago the sum of their ages was 44. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d = Derek's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = Sarah's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 4s  :: Derek is 4 times as old as Sarah<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 years ago...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Derek's age = d-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah's age = s-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages was 44...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d-3)+(s-3) = 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute d = 4s...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4s-3) + (s-3) = 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And there you go... </SPAN>\n" );
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