document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782229>Question 782229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rachels mom is 3 times as old as rachel. Eight years from now, rachel will only be half her moms age. How old is rachel now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476335 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = rachel's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = her mom's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 8 = rachel's age in 8 years {added 8 onto current age}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 8 = mom's age in 8 years {added 8 onto current age}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 8 = 0.5(3x + 8) {in 8 years rachel will be equal to half her mom}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 = 1.5x + 4 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.5x + 8 = 4 {subtracted 1.5x from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.5x = -4 {subtracted 8 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 {divided each side by -0.5}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rachel is 8 years old now<BR>\n" );
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