document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937702>Question 937702</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve this question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lucy is k years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old was she three years ago <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old will she be in four years time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find her age if half of what she was three year ago is equal to one third of what she will be in four year time </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How old was she three years ago:: k-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old will she be in four years time:: k + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find her age if half of what she was three year ago is equal to one third of what she will be in four year time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(k-3) = (1/3)(k+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(k-3) = 2(k+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3k-9 = 2k+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 17 (Lucy's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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