document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889934>Question 889934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susie is 3 times as old as lita 4 years ago.susie is 2 years older than lita how old are susie and lita? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538548 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=538548\">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=+S+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+S+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Susie's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Lita's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+-+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+-+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Lita's age 4 years ago<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+S+=+3%2A%28+L+-+4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+S+=+3%2A%28+L+-+4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+S+=+L+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+S+=+L+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The wording of this is very important.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When it says \" Susie IS 3 times as old as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lita 4 years ago, I assume I have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to use Susie's present age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it said \" Susie WAS 3 times as old as Lita<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 years ago, I would use Susie's age 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "years ago.<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=+L+%2B+2+=+3%2A%28+L+-+4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+%2B+2+=+3%2A%28+L+-+4+%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=+L+%2B+2++=+3L+-+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+%2B+2++=+3L+-+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2L+=+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2L+=+14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+S+=+L+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+S+=+L+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+S+=+7+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+S+=+7+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+S+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+S+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Susie is 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lita is 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+S+=+3%2A%28+L+-+4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+S+=+3%2A%28+L+-+4+%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=+9+=+3%2A%28+7+-+4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9+=+3%2A%28+7+-+4+%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=+9+=+3%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9+=+3%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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