document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889294>Question 889294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kate is three times as old as her son. If Kate is 30 years older than her son, what are their ages? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nigelyul><B>Nigelyul(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nigelyul><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=Nigelyul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Kate's age be \"k\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Kate's son's age be \"s\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 3s \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 30 + s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 30 + s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 3(15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, Kate's age is 45 years old and the son's age is 15 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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