document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558311>Question 558311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE help me for this :(\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 3 years, Alex will be 3 times as old as his sister Precy.A year ago, Alex was 7 times as old as Precy. How old are they now? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pls. reply immediately. THAnks :)) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"In 3 years, Alex will be 3 times as old as his sister Precy\" ___ a + 3 = 3(p + 3) ___ a + 3 = 3p + 9 ___ a = 3p + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A year ago, Alex was 7 times as old as Precy\" ___ a - 1 = 7(p - 1) ___ a - 1 = 7p - 7 ___ a = 7p - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 3p + 6 = 7p - 6 ___ 12 = 4p ___ 3 = p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ a = 3(3) + 6 ___ a = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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