document.write( "Question 950252: Please help me solve this word problem...\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Martina is currently 12 years older than her cousin Joey. In 4 years she will be 3 times as old as Joey. Use this information to answer the following questions.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you let x represent Joey's current age, what expression can you use to represent Martina's current age?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If Joy's be x then Martin's be x+12 (because 12 years older than joy's age) \n" ); document.write( "
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x=Joey's age; m=martina's age=x+12
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\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER:m=x+12 years
\n" ); document.write( "TRY TO FIND MARTINA'S AND JOEY'S AGES
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\n" ); document.write( "m+4=3(x+4)
\n" ); document.write( "m+4=3x+12 Substitute for m
\n" ); document.write( "x+12+4=3x+12
\n" ); document.write( "x+16=3x+12 Subtract x+12 from each side.
\n" ); document.write( "4=2x Divide each side by 2.
\n" ); document.write( "2=x Joey is 2 years old
\n" ); document.write( "m=x+12 years=2 years+12 years=14 years Martina is 14 years old.
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\n" ); document.write( "m+4 years=3(x+4 years)
\n" ); document.write( "14 years+4 years=3(2 years+4years)
\n" ); document.write( "18 years=3(6 years)
\n" ); document.write( "18 years=18 years\r
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