document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377429>Question 377429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The music teacher is three times as old as Walt. In 12 years, she will be twice as old as Walt. How old is Walt? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Walt be x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "teacher = 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 12 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Walt = x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "teacher = 3x+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+12=2(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+12=2x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x+12=2x-2x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 Walt's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "teacher's age = 3x = 12*3=36 years<BR>\n" );
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