document.write( "Question 657315: Loretta age in 19 years will be three times what it was 15 years ago. How old is Loretta now
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Algebra.Com's Answer #409812 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = Loretta's age now
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+19+\"$ = Loretta's age in 19 years
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+15+\"$ = Loretta's age 15 years ago
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+19+=+3%2A%28+x+-+15+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+19+=+3x+-+45+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+19+%2B+45+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+64+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "She is 32 now
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+19+=+3%2A%28+x+-+15+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+32+%2B+19+=+3%2A%28+32+-+15+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+51+=+3%2A17+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+51+=+51+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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