document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888099>Question 888099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I'm really confused on a two-step equation. It says, \"Nate's age is 3 years less than 2 times Ruth's age. Ruth is 8. How old is Nate?\" The teacher says to write and equation and then solve it. I know that Nate's age is 13, because 8 * 2 - 3 equals 13. But I don't know how to write an equation that works? I've tried n / 2 + 3 = 8, n / 2 - 3 = 8, n / 3 + 2 = 8, n / 3 - 2 = 8, 2 * n + 3 = 8, 2 * n - 3 = 8, 3 * n + 2 = 8, 3 * n - 2 = 8. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537072 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537072\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nate's age is 3 years less than 2 times Ruth's age. Ruth is 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=ruth <BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=nate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=2*r-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=2*8-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-3=n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=13\r<BR>\n" );
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