document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873228>Question 873228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lauren noticed that if she subtracted 17 times her age 17 year ago from her age 17 year from now, the result would be her current age. How old is Lauren? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526733 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><B>Seutip(231)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><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=Seutip><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x       - be Lauren's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-17    - be Lauren's age 17 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+17    - be Lauren's age 17 years from now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you get my translation to mathematical statement :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17x=306 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17x=306\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lauren's 18 now!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope that helps!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steffy </SPAN>\n" );
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