document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1107221>Question 1107221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ana is three more than twice as old as Jack. The sum of their ages is 72. Write an equation to find jacks age (x). Find anas age.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #722246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=722246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = 2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+x = 72; A = 72-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72-x = 2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "move the unknown to the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 69/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 23 </SPAN>\n" );
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