document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356758>Question 356758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Miriam is four years older than Ricardo. Ten years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Miriam was 3 times as old as Ricardo was then.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. How old are they now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Determine whether your answer is correct by checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 #254724 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=254724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M=R+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-10=3(R-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(R+4)-10=3(R-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+4-10=3R-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R-3R=-30+10-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2R=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=-24/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=12 YEARS OLD NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=12+4=16 YEARS OLD 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 </SPAN>\n" );
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