document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978394>Question 978394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 5 years time, Reshma will be three as she was 9 years ago. How old is she now? \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 #599800 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 5 years time, Reshma will be three times as she was 9 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How old is she now? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let a = her age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 5 = 3(a-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 5 = 3a - 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 27 = 3a - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 32/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 16 yrs now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that checks out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 + 5 = 3(16-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 3(7)<BR>\n" );
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