document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711598>Question 711598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy is twice as old as Lucy. Three years from now the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is Amy?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy is twice as old as Lucy. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO let lucy is x then amy is 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lucy is x+3 then amy is 3x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of their ages will be 42.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x+3+3x+3=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 4x+6=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 4x=42-6=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=36/4=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so lucy is 9 yrs and amy is 27 yrs\r<BR>\n" );
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