document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418426>Question 418426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> zelma is 18 years older then her son. she is 3 times as old as him. how old are they ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=292825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> zelma = x + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x+18 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 18 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = 9, the age of the son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 18 = 27, the age of zelma. </SPAN>\n" );
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