document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843301>Question 843301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kris is three times as old as her daughter kim. six years ago, Kris was five times as old as kim. How old are kris and kim?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have to make two equations and solve by substitution or elimination  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><B>hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=508108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let Kris daughter's age be x, then Kris age is 3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six years ago Kris daughter's age = x-6 and Kris age = 3x -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6 = 5(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6 = 5x - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 30 -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kris age = 3*12 = 36 </SPAN>\n" );
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