document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038595>Question 1038595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please help me solve this equation:Daniel is three times as old as kathryn. seven years ago, daniel was five times as old as kathryn. How are old they? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D = 3K            (1)     (Daniel is three times as old as kathryn)\r\n" );
document.write( "D-7 = 5*(K-7)     (2)     (Seven years ago . . . )\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the expression (1) for D into (3).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then solve the single equation for K.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is how all (almost all) age problems are solved.\r\n" );
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document.write( "See the lessons \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problems-and-their-solutions.lesson>Age problems and their solutions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Fresh-formulation-of-a-traditional-age-problem.lesson>A fresh formulation of a traditional age problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Really-intricate-age-word-problem.lesson>Really intricate age word problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Selected-age-word-problems-from-the-archive.lesson>Selected age word problems from the archive</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problem-for-the-day-of-April-1.lesson>Age problem for the day of April, 1</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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