document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876138>Question 876138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sammie would be one-half as old as Linda if Sammie were four years older.  Linda is eight less than three times as old as Sammie.   How old is Linda.  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Sammie's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Linda's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Sammie's age in 4 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+4+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+4+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+3a+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+3a+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (2) into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+4+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2A%28+3a+-+8+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+4+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2A%28+3a+-+8+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2a+%2B+8+=+3a+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2a+%2B+8+=+3a+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+3a+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+3a+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+3%2A16+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+3%2A16+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Linda is 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Sammie were <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+%2B+4+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+%2B+4+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "he would be half as old as Linda<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20+=+%281%2F2%29%2A40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20+=+%281%2F2%29%2A40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Linda is eight less than three times as old as Sammie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+=+3%2A16+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+=+3%2A16+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
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