document.write( "Question 861782: Jean is 54 and Kay is 2 years old. When will Jean be 3 times Kay's age? Please show me how to write out the problem. I am lost. \n" ); document.write( "
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x the number of years that past
\n" ); document.write( "54 + x = 3(2 + x)
\n" ); document.write( " 54 + x = 6 + 3x
\n" ); document.write( " 48 = 2x
\n" ); document.write( " 24 = x, In 24 years
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\n" ); document.write( "54 + 24 = 3*26
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