document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106235>Question 1106235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linda is three times as old as Isabelle. The difference between their ages is 18. Find the age of Isabelle and Linda.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where would I start and figure out how to do it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=721181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isabelle is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Linda is 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=18; that is the difference between their ages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isabelle is 9 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Linda is 27 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between their ages is 18. </SPAN>\n" );
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