document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=685301>Question 685301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael is 6 years older than Vanessa. Seven years ago, Michael was 3 times as old as Vanessa. How old is Vanessa now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #425244 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=425244\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let M = Michael's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let V = Vanessa's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Right now Michael is 6 yrs older than Vanessa:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = V + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 years ago, Michael was 3 times as old as Vanessa:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - 7 = 3(V-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(V+6) - 7 = 3V - 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for V:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V - 1 = 3V - 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2V = 20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Vanessa is 10 yrs old and Michael is 16 yrs old. </SPAN>\n" );
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