document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094801>Question 1094801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Caroline's age is 3 times her daughter's. In eight years, the sum of their ages will be 72. How old are they now?<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 #709377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ultrakimidis1><B>ultrakimidis1(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ultrakimidis1><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Daughter's age=x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Caro's age= 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 8 years time, Caro's age =3x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter's age= x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of both ages are 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8+x+8=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+16=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=72-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Daughter's age =14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Caro's age=3(14)= 42 </SPAN>\n" );
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