document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408841>Question 408841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Annyeong Haseyo~Can you help me?..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ivy is 8 years older than Beverly. Three years ago,Beverly was 2 years more than one-third as old as Ivy was then. How old is Ivy now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kamsahamnida!! I= 12+(1/3)I    B= 5+(1/3)(I-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #287923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bobbyjoebob><B>bobbyjoebob(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bobbyjoebob><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=bobbyjoebob><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=287923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ivy is 8 years old because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=B+8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-3=2+[1/3(I-3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Beverly - 3 because it says three years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and same with Ivy - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so it's one third (I-3) which makes it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(1/3)I - 1] + 2 = B - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(1/3)I - 1] + 5 = B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug into other equation: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"[B+8=I]\" so it's\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[[(1/3)I - 1] + 5] + 8 = I\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 + [1/3]I = I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 2/3 I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3/2]12 = [3/2](2/3)I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = I\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I- Ivy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B- Beverly </SPAN>\n" );
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