document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957919>Question 957919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Vanessa is 3 times as old as Christopher. 16 years ago, Vanessa was 7 times as old as Christopher.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is Christopher now?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585418 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=585418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C=Christopher's age; V=Vanessa's age=3C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V-16=7(C-16) Substitute for V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3C-16=7C-112 Add 112 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3C+96=7C Subtract 3C from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=4C Divide each side by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=C ANSWER: Christopher is 24 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vanessa is 3(24yrs)=72 years old.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V-16yrs=7(C-16yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72yrs-16yrs=7(24yrs-16yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56yrs=7(8yrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56yrs=56yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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