document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421459>Question 421459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Carl's and Patricia's ages is 30. Thirteen years ago, Patricia was three times as old as Carl. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294326 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=294326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carl's age now = c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Patricia's age now = 30 - c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 3(c - 13) = (30 - c) - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 3c - 39 = 17 - c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 4c = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> c = 14, Carl's age now, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 - c = 30 - 14 = 16, Patricia's age now. </SPAN>\n" );
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