document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900251>Question 900251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three years ago zery was three times as old as rick three years hence she will be twice as old.find their present age </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 yrs ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=rick's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=zery's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at present:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=rick's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=zery's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 yrs hence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=rick's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=zery's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=2(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=2x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "present ages:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rick's present age=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "zery's present age=21<BR>\n" );
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