document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=723352>Question 723352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fourteen years ago, Ralph was one-third as old as he will be 8 years from now.  How old is Ralph now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #443151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=443151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a = R's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fourteen years ago, Ralph was one-third as old as he will be 8 years from now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How old is Ralph now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a - 14 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(a+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 3, to get rid of the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(a-14) = a + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - 42 = a + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - a = 8 + 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 25 is R's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that works in the original statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 - 14 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(25+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*33 </SPAN>\n" );
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