document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=535595>Question 535595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nina is 6 years older than Francine is. Three years ago, Nina was four times as old as Francine was then. What is the present age of each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=Francine's age now; x-3=Francine's age 3 yrs ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+6=Nina's age now; x+6-3=x+3=Nina's age 3 yrs ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Soooo, our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=4(x-3) get rid of parens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=4x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3 and also 4x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4x+3-3=4x-4x-12-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5----Francine's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=5+6=11 Nina's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Nina is 6 yrs older than Francine is\"---11-5=6---OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"3 Yrs ago, Nina was 4 times as old as Francine\"---(11-3)=4(5-3)--OK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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