document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712346>Question 712346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> judy is Y years old. in 18 years she will be 3 times as old as she was 2 years ago. how old is she now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Y+18 = 3(Y-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+18 = 3Y-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 2Y-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 2Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 years old = Y\r<BR>\n" );
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