document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825671>Question 825671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tracy is now 3 times older than bob was 2 years ago.  in four years bob will be the same age as tracy is now. how old are they 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 #497708 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=497708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let t = T's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = B's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" tracy is now 3 times older than bob was 2 years ago.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3(b-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3b - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" in four years bob will be the same age as tracy is now.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 4 = t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace t with 3b - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 4 = 3b - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 6 = 3b - b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5 yrs B's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you find T's age, check the solutions in both statements.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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