document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=535519>Question 535519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in thirty years, Roselle will be 8 times as old as she was 12 years ago. how old is she now?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=boilpoil><B>boilpoil(127)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=boilpoil><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=boilpoil><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be her age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+30=8(x-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+30=8x-96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x=-126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18(years old) </SPAN>\n" );
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