document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325400>Question 325400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Miriam is four years older than Ricardo.  Ten yeras ago Miriam was 3 times as old as Ricardo was then.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. How old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. Determine whether your answer is correect by checking that it satisfies the conditions of the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233018 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=233018\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=X+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+4)-10=3(X-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+4-10=3X-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-6=3X-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-3X=-30+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-24/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12 AGE OF RICARDO NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=4=16 AGE OF MIRIAM NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-10=3(12-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=3*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6<BR>\n" );
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