document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=844077>Question 844077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rene is twice as old as Dana.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four years ago, Rene was three times as old as Dana.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old are Rene and Dana now? Show work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an algebraic expression to tell how old Rene is if Dana is d year old. Explain how you figured it out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nanakwame><B>nanakwame(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nanakwame><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=nanakwame><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=508535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dana=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rene=2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dana=d-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rene=2d-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if Rene's age was 3 times older than that of Rene then 3ˇÁDana's age=Rene's age at that time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 2d-4=3(d-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d-4=3d-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-4=3d-2d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so Dana's age is 4years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rene's age is 36years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if Dana's age is d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rena's age is 2d </SPAN>\n" );
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