document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007492>Question 1007492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Priyanka's age is thrice her age three years hence minus her age three years ago. what is her present age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623403 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=623403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call her age now, p.  Three years hence is p+3.  Three years ago is p-3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3(p+3) - (p-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3p + 9 - p + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2p + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-p = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Obviously there is something wrong with the problem, unless it is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3[(p+3) - (p-3)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3(6) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so, the problem isn't worded precisely. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );