document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956803>Question 956803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 2003, Adam was 24 years old. In 2006 Adam will be three times as old as eve. How old was eve in 2003? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=584554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So, in 2006 Adam is 2006-2003=3 years older than 24; 24+3= 27. And at that point, he is 3 times older than Eve. Let's call Eve E:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24+3= 3E <--Adam in 2006 is 24+3= 27 years old. And 3 x Eve= 27. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "27= 3E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E= 9 <-- this is in 2006, Eve is 9 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-3= 6 <-- This is Eve in 2003, she's 9-3= 6 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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