document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=933797>Question 933797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kristine is 4 years younger than Mario. Three years from now she will be two-thirds as old as Mario. Find their present age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #567030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=567030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = Mario's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = Kristine's age now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3 = Mario's age in 3 years   {added 3 on to present age}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 1 = Kristine's age in 3 years   {added 3 on to present age}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 1 = (2/3)(x + 3)   {three years from now, she will be 2/3 his age}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x - 1) = 2(x + 3)  {multiplied entire equation by LCD, 3, to eliminate fraction}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 3 = 2x + 6 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3 = 6  {subtracted 2x from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 {added 3 to each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = 5 {substituted 9, in for x, into x - 4}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mario is 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kristine is 5<BR>\n" );
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