document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389616>Question 389616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of bob's age and carol's age is 66. Carol's age is 2 more than 3 times bob's age. How old are Carol and bob? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=276136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = carol's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66-x= bob's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "carol's age = 2 more than 3 times Bob's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3(66-x)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =198 - 3x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66-x =66-50 =16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans: Carol's age is 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        Bob's age is 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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