document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385237>Question 385237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the ages of 2 computers is 8 years old. Two years ago, the older computer was three times the age the younger computer was then. What is the present ago of the older computer> </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272640 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=272640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the ages of 2 computers is 8 years old. Two years ago, the older computer was three times the age the younger computer was then. What is the present ago of the older computer><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let one be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other will be 8-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one computer will be x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second computer will be 8-x-2=6-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)=3(6-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=18-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add +3x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2+3x=18-3x+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+2    +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5 one computers age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other's age = 3<BR>\n" );
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