document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585566>Question 585566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 4 years, Steve's age will be 2 years less than twice anne's age. Three years ago, Steve was 3 times as old as anne was then. How old are they now?\r<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 #373399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s+4=2(a+4)-2;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s-3=3*(a-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=8 s=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22=12*2-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=24-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15=3*(5)<BR>\n" );
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