document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467307>Question 467307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dot and her cousin have a combined age of 24 years. 3years ago, dot was exactly twice as old as her cousin. how old is dot? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + c = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d-3 = 2(c-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for d and solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-c - 3 = 2c - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 9 yrs (cousin's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 9 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 15 yrs (dot's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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