document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831075>Question 831075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michelle is three times as old as Fiona. Fiona is twice as old as Madeline. Madeline is seven years old. How old is Michelle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  a. 42 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  b. 14 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  c. 21 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  d. 12 years old<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 #501119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let B = Moochelle's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let F = Fiona's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let M = Madeline's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = 3F (Michelle is three times as old as Fiona)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 2M (Fiona is twice as old as Madeline)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 7 (Madeline is seven years old)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If F is 2M, then F = 2*7 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since B is 3F, and we know F to be 14, multiply 3*14 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 <<-- </SPAN>\n" );
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