document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=610676>Question 610676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do not understand age problems when we have fractions. WHat do we multiply?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Roberta is three years younger than Rachel. Eight years ago, Roberta was ONE HALF Rachel's age. How old is each girl? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Rachel's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=Roberta's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rachel's age=x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roberta's age=x-3-8=x-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-11=(1/2)(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-22=x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rachel's present age=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roberta's present age=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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