document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504870>Question 504870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sapana is six years younger than kristen. six years ago, kristen was three times as old as sapana was than. how old was sapana six years ago? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s = k-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k-6 = 3(s-6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"s\" and solve for k:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k-6 = 3(k-6-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k-6 = 3k - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 15 (kristen's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = k-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 15-6 = 9 (sapana's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s-6 = 9-6 = 3 (sapana's age 6 years ago)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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