document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35168>Question 35168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa's mother is 20 years older than Melissa, but 3 years younger than Melissa's father. Melissa's father is 7 years younger then three times Melissa's age. How old is Melissa?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=21354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melssia'a mother is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Melissa'a father is 3x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now Messlia's mom is 3 years less than melssia's father.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equatiion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+x=3x-7-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+x=3x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, Melissa is 15 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(15)-7=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+15=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now 38-35=3 years younger.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul.<BR>\n" );
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