document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507143>Question 507143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nancy's dog is 3 times as old as Susie's dog.  Both of their dog's ages equal 27.  How old is Nancy's dog? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let susie's dog age be 'S'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Nancy's dog is 3 times as old as Susie's dog\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HENCE FROM THE ABOVE STATEMENT<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=3S -> (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Both of their dog's ages equal 27 MEANS\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N+S=27; -> (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HENCE FROM (1) AND (2) SOLVE FOR N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=3S ->S=N/3;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SUBSTITUTE THIS IN (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "->N+(N/3)=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "->4N/3=27;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "->N=20.25 YRS OR 20 1/4 YRS\r<BR>\n" );
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