document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339803>Question 339803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 years ago, Rica was thrice as old as Dandy. 3 years hence, she will be twice as old. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Dandy be x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rica will be 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 years later\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dandy will be x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rica will be 3x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=2(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6 =2x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=12-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 Dandy's age 3 years ago. so she will be 9 years now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rica will be 3x+3 = 3*6+3= 21 years<BR>\n" );
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