document.write( "Question 396755: Little Amanda is visiting grandmother. \"How old are you really, Grandma?\" asks Amanda. \"Three years ago I was six times as old as you. In three years I'm four times as old as you,\" replies the grandmother.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #281365 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "Three years ago I was six times as old as you
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document.write( "Let x and 6x represent Amanda's and her grandmother's ages '3 years ago'
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document.write( "Question states*** 6 years after that time...
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document.write( " 6x + 6 = 4(x + 6)
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( " 6x + 6 = 4x + 24
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document.write( "    2x = 18
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document.write( "     x = 9, Amanda's age 3 year ago. Her grandmother was then 54.
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document.write( "NOW, the grandmother is 57\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer*** (Amanda is NOW 12)
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document.write( "57 + 3 = 4(12 + 3) = 60\r
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