document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383844>Question 383844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Diane is 3 times as old as sydney and Josh is 16 years younger than Diane. One year ago, Diane was twice the sum of syndent and Josh age. Find their present ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271733 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=271733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Diane is 3 times as old as sydney and Josh is 16 years younger than Diane. One year ago, Diane was twice the sum of syndent and Josh age. Find their present ages.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let Sydney be x years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Diana = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Josh = 3x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 year ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sydney = x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Diana = 3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Josh = 3x-16-1= 3x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1= 2(x-1+3x-17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1=2(4x-18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1= 8x-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-3x=36-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6 ... Sydney's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Diana = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Josh=38<BR>\n" );
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