document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023307>Question 1023307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pamela is thrice as old as her sister Paula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their ages is 40. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #638819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=638819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<U>Answer</U>. 10 years and 30 years.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<U>Solution</U>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x = 40,\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "4x = 40,\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x = 10.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );