document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118065>Question 1118065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> scott is four times older than beth. In six years from now scott will only be three times older than beth. solve the equation to find out how old each of them is now </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I will solve this, which is my interpretation of your question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Scott is four times <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28+older+than+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28+older+than+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as old as Beth. In six years <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+cross%28+from++now+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+cross%28+from++now+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Scott will only be three times <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+cross%28older+than%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+cross%28older+than%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as old as Beth.  Formulate and solve the equation to find out how old each of them is now.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = Scott's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = Beth's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  S = 4B  \r\n" );
document.write( "(2)  (S+6) = 3(B+6)   <br>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for S from (1) into (2) (this is one way to do it, other methods can be used):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   (4B + 6) = 3(B+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    4B+6 = 3B+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          B = 12  —>  S = 4(12) = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:  <b>Beth is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28+12+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28+12+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,  Scott is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28+48+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28+48+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </b><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check (in 6 years Scott's age should be 3x Beth's age):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       12 + 6 = 18  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        48 + 6 = 54  = 3*18  (ok)\r<BR>\n" );
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