document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661082>Question 661082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Cara is three times as old as Madeline. In 10 years she will only be twice Madeline's age. How old was Cara 4 years ago?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cara's age for years ago would be 26. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  or 2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-4=11 years old as Cara's age (4 years ago.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 3M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C+10 = 2(M+10) = 2M+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M+10 = 2M+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C-4 = 26<BR>\n" );
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