document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703337>Question 703337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nine years ago Fred was three times as old as Ginger. Six years from now Fred will be twice as old as Ginger. How old is each person now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nshah11><B>nshah11(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nshah11><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=433497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Fred's current age be F and Ginger's current age be G.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F - 9 = 3(G - 9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F + 6 = 2(G + 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3G - 27 + 15 = 2G + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3G - 12 = 2G + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F = 3(24 - 9) + 9 = 54 </SPAN>\n" );
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