document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37658>Question 37658</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201812487/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tyrone is twice as old as his daughter. In six years Tyrone's age will be three times what his daughter's age was six years ago. How old are they present? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Always set up variables for age problems NOW.  That is,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let T = Tyrone's age NOW and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let D = his daughter's age NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 2D  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T + 6 = 3(D - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2D + 6 = 3D - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 48 </SPAN>\n" );
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