document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642470>Question 642470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria is three times as old as Joel. In 6 years, Maria will be twice as old as Joel. How old is Maria now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joe is x  years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria is 3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 6 years time, Joe is (x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria is 2(x+6)=2x+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, it should be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=2(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=2x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=12-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, to check this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(6)+6=2(6+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+6=2(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Joe is x  years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria is 3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 6 years time, Joe is (x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria is 2(x+6)=2x+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, it should be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=2(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=2x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=12-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, to check this\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "3(6)+6=2(6+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+6=2(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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