document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834443>Question 834443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 years from now, Lisa will be 3 times the age she was 6 years ago.What is her present age? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jgr45><B>jgr45(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jgr45><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=jgr45><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age 6 years ago = x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "age 10 years hence = x + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ten years from now her age will be triple what it was six years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 10 = 3(x - 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 18 = x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = x + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14;  She is age 14 at present.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + 10 =? 3 (14-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 =? 3(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 24 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=check ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"check\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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