document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1120096>Question 1120096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this age problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Casey is 4 years older than Aaron. Three times Casey’s age in 3 years will equal 2 less than 5 times Aaron’s age in 3 years. How old are they now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #735761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shin123><B>Shin123(626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shin123><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=Shin123><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=735761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28c=a%2B4%2C3%28c%2B3%29=5%28a%2B3%29-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28c=a%2B4%2C3%28c%2B3%29=5%28a%2B3%29-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute a+4 for c to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a%2B21=5a%2B13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a%2B21=5a%2B13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3a from both sides to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a=4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a=4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 4+4=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28c=8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28c=8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   If a is x and c is y, the graph for the system will be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cy=x%2B4%2Cy=%285%2F3%29x%2B4%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cy=x%2B4%2Cy=%285%2F3%29x%2B4%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The lines intersect at the point (4,8) so that proves our answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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