document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017208>Question 1017208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Arturo and Brittany is 88 years. 8 years ago, Arturo's age was 3 times Brittany's age. How old is Arturo now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=635981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A+B = 88 subtract A from both sides: B = 88-A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-8 = 3(B-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-8 = 3B-24 Substitute for B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-8 = 3(88-A)-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-8 = 264-3A-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-8 = 240-3A Add 3A and 8 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A = 248 Divide both sides by 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 62<BR>\n" );
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