document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037474>Question 1037474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Michelle's age is three years less than five time her daughter's age. In 11 years Michelle's age will be 7 years more than twice her daughter's age will be then.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  How old Michelle was 8 years ago?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=652108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Michelle's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = her daughter's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+5b+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+5b+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+11+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+11+%29+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+11+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+11+%29+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5b+-+3+%2B+11+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+11+%29+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5b+-+3+%2B+11+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+11+%29+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5b+-+3+%2B+11+=+2b+%2B+22+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5b+-+3+%2B+11+=+2b+%2B+22+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5b+%2B+8+=+2b+%2B+29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5b+%2B+8+=+2b+%2B+29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3b+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3b+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+5b+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+5b+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+5%2A7+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+5%2A7+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+35+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+35+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+32+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+32+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old Michelle was 8 years ago? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+8+=+32+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+8+=+32+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+8+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+8+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Michelle was 24 yrs old 8 yrs ago<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+11+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+11+%29+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+11+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+11+%29+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+32+%2B+11+=+2%2A%28+7+%2B+11+%29+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+32+%2B+11+=+2%2A%28+7+%2B+11+%29+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+43+=+2%2A18+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+43+=+2%2A18+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+43+=+36+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+43+=+36+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+43+=+43+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+43+=+43+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+5b+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+5b+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+32+=+5%2A7+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+32+=+5%2A7+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+32+=+35+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+32+=+35+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+32+=+32+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+32+=+32+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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