document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442698>Question 442698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> has to be answered in full equation form..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alex is twice as old as chris. twelve years ago alex was three times as old as chris. how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = 2c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-12 = 3(c-12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2c-12 = 3c -36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-c = -24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chris is 24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2(24) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alex is 48. </SPAN>\n" );
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