document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=520904>Question 520904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve's mom's age is 7 years less than 3 times Steve's age.  The sum of their ages is 65 years.  Find their ages. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=deborabr><B>deborabr(181)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=deborabr><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=deborabr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve's mom's age = 3x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve's mom's age + Steve's age = 65 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x-7=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=65+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve's age is 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve's mom's age is 3*18-7 = 54-7 = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve's mom's age is 47 </SPAN>\n" );
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