document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428549>Question 428549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> carmen is twice tom's age.3 years ago carmen was 3 times as old as tom.how old is carmen?how old is tom? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c-3) = 3(t-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"c\" and solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2t-3) = 3t-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6 (tom's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 12 (camen's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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