document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=914121>Question 914121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pete is three times as old as Lashanna. in 7 years the sum of their ages will be 50 find their present ages </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=554873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x Lashanna's age, 3x Pete's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x + 7) + (x+ 7) = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9, Lashanna's age now.  Pete is 27 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking ... 7 years from now<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 16 + 34 = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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