document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99623>Question 99623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ella is twice bella's age, and Stella is three times Bella's age. The difference between stella's and Bella's age is 8 years. How old is each girl? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First thing is to define everyone's age in terms of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So lets do that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We will call Bella's age x so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bella's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ella is twice Bella's age so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ella's age = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stella is three times bella's age so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stella's age = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last we are told that the difference between Stella's and Bella's age is 8 so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now just solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that we have found Bella's age (x) we can use that to find the other girls ages.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll leave that to you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope this helped. </SPAN>\n" );
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