document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=591694>Question 591694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> house A is 2years older than house B.  nine years ago house A was 3 times as old as house B.  how old is house A and house B.\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 #375710 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=375710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=B's current age; x-9=B's age 9 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+2=A's current age; x+2-9=x-7=A's age 9 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7=3(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7=3x-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 --------------B's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=10+2=12 A's current age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12-9=3*(10-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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