document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100026>Question 1100026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam is four times as old as Kate. Next year he will only be three times HER age. How old are they now? What is the equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #714493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=714493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, Kate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y, Sam\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simple substitution for y will let you solve first for Kate, x; and then use it to evaluate Sam's age. </SPAN>\n" );
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