document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035332>Question 1035332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brenda is 4 years older than walter, and carol is twice as old as brenda. three years ago, the sum of their ages was 35. How old is each 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 #649986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Brenda is 4 years older than walter, and carol is twice as old as brenda. three years ago, the sum of their ages was 35. How old is each now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = w + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-3 + w-3 + c-3 = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify to one variable::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-3 + (b-4-3) + 2b-3 = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b -13 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 12 (Brenda's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2b = 24 (Carol's age)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = b-4 = 8 (Walter's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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