document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655731>Question 655731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cara is three times as old as madeline. in 10 years she will only be twice maddelines age how old was caras age 4 years ago </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 3m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+10 = 2(m+10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"c\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m + 10 = 2m +20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 10 yrs (maddeline's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m - 4 = 6 yrs (maddeline's age 4 yrs. ago)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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