document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039609>Question 1039609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of Sally and Beth age is 60.Six years ago,Sally was 3 times as old as Beth.What are thier present age?<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 #654371 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=654371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S+B = 60 subtract B from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 60-B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S-6 = 3(B-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-B-6 = 3B-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 = 4B-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 4B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 72/4 = 18 Beth is 18 and Sally is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-18 = 42 </SPAN>\n" );
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