document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=644302>Question 644302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maritza is 3 years less than 4 times as old as her daughter. If the sum of their age is 37, how old is the mother? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404963 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=404963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=daughter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 4x-3=Maritza's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And we are told that x+4x-3=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( " add 3 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4x-3+3=37+3  Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 daughter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3=32-3=29  Maritza's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29+8=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37=37\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps--ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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