document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=829419>Question 829419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rosa is 14 years older than Amy. Three years ago, she was 3 times as old as Amy. How old is each girl now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #499838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=499838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Amy's current age = X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rosa's current age = X + 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amy's age three years ago = X - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rosa's age three years ago = 3(X-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rosa's current age minus three should equal Rosa's age three years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X + 14 - 3=3(X-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+11=3X-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amy's current age is 10 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rosa's current age is 24 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+14-3=3(10-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-3=30-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=21\r<BR>\n" );
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