document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=933826>Question 933826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cheryl is three years more than three times as old as Ben. In 20 years the sum of their ages will be 87. How old is Ben now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x= Ben's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=Cheryl's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 20 years:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20=Ben's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3+20=3x+23=Cheryl'age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+20+3x+23=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=87-43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old is Ben now? 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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