document.write( "Question 1059396: Lucy is nine years less than three times the age of her daughter Chloe. In five years, she will be twice her daughter'a age. How old is Chloe? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #674461 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+a+\"$ = Lucy's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+5+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+5+%29+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+5+=+2b+%2B+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+-+2b+=+5+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-a+%2B+3b+=+9+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+-+2b+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-a+%2B+3b+=+9+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+=+14+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+3b+-+9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+3%2A14+-+9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+42+-+9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+33+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Chloe is 14
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+5+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+5+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+33+%2B+5+=+2%2A%28+14+%2B+5+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+38+=+2%2A19+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+38+=+38+\"$
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