document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052646>Question 1052646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How old is Charlotte if her age now is equal to 3 times her age in 3 years, less 3 times her age 3 years ago?<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 #668013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=668013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Charlotte's current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Her age now (x) is equal to 3 times her age in 3 years (x+3) less 3 times her age 3 years ago (x-3).  In equation form this is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3(x+3) - 3(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3x + 9 - 3x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*21 - 3*15 = 63 - 45 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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