document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875179>Question 875179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if chris  is 8 years old and lauren is twice his age, How old was chris when lauren was three times as old as chris? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Lauren 16 and Chris 8 NOW<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 16 - x = 3(8-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 16-x = 24 - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x = 4 years ago <u>Chris was 4</u>  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECKING our answer***4 years ago ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lauren was 12<BR>\n" );
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