document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954455>Question 954455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many years old is a person if her age now is equal to her age in 3years x 3 less 3 times her age 3 years ago?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=her age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3(a+3yr)-3(a-3yr)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3a+9yr-3a+9yr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=18 yrs ANSWER: She is 18 years old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=3(a+3yr)-3(a-3yr)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18yrs=3(18yrs+3yr)-3(18yrs-3yr)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18yrs=3(21yrs)-3(15yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18yrs=63yrs-45yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18yrs=18yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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