document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983325>Question 983325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jessica is 6 years older than Tiffany. Jessica and Tiffany first met two years ago. Ten years ago, Jessica was 3 times as old as Tiffany.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is Tiffany now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jessica is 6 years older than Tiffany<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 6 + T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ten years ago, Jessica was 3 times as old as Tiffany<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J - 10 = 3(T - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace 'J' in bottom equation with (6 + T) from top equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6 + T) - 10 = 3(T - 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + T - 10 = 3T - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T - 4 = 3T - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T - 3T = -30 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2T = -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tiffany = 13 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jessica = 19 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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