document.write( "Question 918468: Ben is three more than two times ad old as Denise. In 17 years the sum of their ages will be 121. How old is Denise now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #557090 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "x Denise's age. Ben 
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document.write( "In 17 years...
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document.write( "Ben + Denise
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document.write( "[(2x+3 + 17] + [x+17] = 121
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document.write( "3x + 37 = 121
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document.write( "3x = 84
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document.write( "x = 28, Denise's age
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document.write( "And...checking...Ben now 59 
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document.write( "17 years from Now
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document.write( "76 + 45 = 121
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