document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015246>Question 1015246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> vhong is 23 and denice is 15. how many years ago was vhong three times as old as aenice? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = # of years ago...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>23 - x = vhong's age x years ago and 15 - x = denice's age x years ago.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 23 - x = 3(15 - x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23 - x = 45 - 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 22 ==> x = 11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P.S. This problem made me hungry.  Gonna get some \"foods\"... </SPAN>\n" );
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