document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999345>Question 999345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six years ago Marisa was 25% younger than she is now. How old is Marisa?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call her age now, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six years ago she was x - 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25% younger than she is now is 75% of her age now or .75x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 6 = .75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collecting and solving gives us<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x = 24 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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