document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=614627>Question 614627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally is 18 years older than her son. She was 3 times as old as he was 1 year ago. How old are they now? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I mainly need help on how to set it up. Thank you for taking your time to help me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Sally's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = her Son's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+b+%2B+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+b+%2B+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+1+=+3%2A%28+b+-+1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+1+=+3%2A%28+b+-+1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is 2 equations with 2 unknowns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it's solvable<BR>\n" );
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