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document.write( "Ruth is twice as old as Pat. In 4 years, Ruth will be three times as old as Pat was three years ago. How old is each now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have the let statements- let x=Pat let y= Ruth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also I have, 2y=p, but I am stuck on the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451645 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=451645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  let x=Pat let y= Ruth\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In four years, ages x+4 and y+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three years ago, ages x-3 and y-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B4=3%28y-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B4=3%28y-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, In four years, Ruth will be three times as old as Pat was three years ago. </SPAN>\n" );
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