document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662472>Question 662472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tiffany is 3 times as old as Emily. Eight years ago, Tiffany was 5 times as old as Emily.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "How old is Tiffany now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tiffany is 3 times as old as Emily. Eight years ago, Tiffany was 5 times as old as Emily. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is Tiffany now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t-8 = 5(e-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for \"t\" and solve for \"e\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3e-8 = 5e-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2e = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Emily = 16 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tiffany = 3*16 = 48 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );