document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58573>Question 58573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Loa is two years younger than three times Mary's age. If Mary's age in six years will be 3x-6, what is Loas's age now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Loa is two years younger than three times Mary's age. If Mary's age in six years will be 3x-6, what is Loas's age now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ages 6 years from now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary: 3x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Loa: ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ages now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary:3x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Loa: ?-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "?-6+2=3(3x-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "?-4=9x-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "?=9x-32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Loa's age now =?-6=9x-32-6=9x-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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