document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001434>Question 1001434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kate is 3 times as old as her son. If Kate is 30 years older than her son, what are their ages? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Kate is 3 times as old as her son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 3S.....(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Kate is 30 years older than her son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 30 + S.......(20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace K in Equation (2) with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S from Equation (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S = 30 + S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S - S = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kate is currently 45 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Her son is currently 15 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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