document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=508877>Question 508877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cassidy is 3 times as old as drew. in 8 years cassidy will only be twice as old as drew. how old is cassidy right now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341150 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=341150\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c= cassidy's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+8 = cassidy's age in 8 yr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = drew's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+8 = drew's age in 8 yr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 3*d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c+8 = 2*(d+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute c = 3d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3d + 8 = 2d + 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 3(8) = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the relationship in 8 years.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c+8 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+8 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So c = 2d, which is correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Cassidy is 24; Drew is 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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