document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349994>Question 349994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Zelma is eighteen years older than her son. She was three times as oldas he was one year ago. How old are they now?\r<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 #250149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let son be x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Zelma = x+18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 year ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son was x-1 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Zelma was x+18-1 = x+17 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+17 = 3(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+17 = 3x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x =17+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=10 son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Zelma = 10 + 18 = 28 years. </SPAN>\n" );
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