document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=913920>Question 913920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble finding the correct formula for solving this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Marie is 3 years older than Nicole and 5 years younger than Anna. In 5 years, twice Anna's age taken from 4 times Nicole's age is 2 years younger than Marie's age. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Marie is 3 years older than Nicole and 5 years younger than Anna. In 5 years, twice Anna's age taken from 4 times Nicole's age is 2 years younger than Marie's age. How old are they now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=nicole's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=marie's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3+5=x+8anna's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5 yrs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=nicole's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3+5=x+8=marie's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8+5=x+13=anna's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+5)-2(x+13)=x+8-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+20-2x-26=x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nicole's age=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "marie's age=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "anna's age=20<BR>\n" );
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