document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869716>Question 869716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eric spunkel is three times as old as she is now 4 years ago he was four times ashold as she was then how old is Eric now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let e = Eric's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let h = her age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Eric spunkel is three times as old as she is now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 3h<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4 years ago he was four times as old as she was then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e - 4 = 4(h-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e - 4 = 4h - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 4h - 16 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 4h - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace e with 3h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3h = 4h - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 4h - 3h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 12 yr is her age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " how old is Eric now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(12) = 36 yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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