document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385907>Question 385907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rosa is three times as old as her daughter Maria. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Maria? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272908 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=272908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria = x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rosa =3x years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum = 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+x=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/4 = 44/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 Maria's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rosa's age = 44-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33 years<BR>\n" );
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