document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800605>Question 800605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 18 years Maria will be 3 times as old as she is now how old is Maria now<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 #483157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ortarico><B>ortarico(23)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ortarico><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=483157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the current age of Maria be denoted as 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 18 years time she would be three times as old as she currently is can be interpreted as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 + x = 3(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 3x - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria is 9 yrz old   </SPAN>\n" );
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