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\n" ); document.write( " Nina is currently three times as old as her sister Tina. In four years, Nina will only be twice as old as Tina. How old is each girl?\r
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Nina is currently three times as old as her sister Tina. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let \"x\" be Nina’s age and \"y\" Tina’s age\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "currently \"x=3y\".....eq. 1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B4=2%28y%2B4%29\".....eq. 2.....plug in \"x=3y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3y%2B4=2%28y%2B4%29\"....solve for \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3y%2B4=2y%2B8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3y-2y=8-4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4\".......Tina’s current age\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=3y\"...=>...\"x=3%2A4\"...=>...\"x=12\"......Nina’s current age\r
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