document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079104>Question 1079104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gabby is 1 year more than twice Larry's age. 3 years from now, Megan will be 27 less than twice Gabby's age. 4 years ago, Megan was 1 year less than 3 times Larry's age. How old will Megan be 3 years from now? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm having trouble with the equation.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #753245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><B>VFBundy(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><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=VFBundy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=753245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> G = Gabby's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = Larry's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = Megan's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gabby is 1 year more than twice Larry's age:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = 2L + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 years from now, Megan will be 27 less than twice Gabby's age:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 3 = 2(G + 3) - 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute G with 2L + 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 3 = 2((2L + 1) + 3) - 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + 3 = 4L - 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L = M + 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = (M + 22)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 years ago, Megan was 1 year less than 3 times Larry's age:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - 4 = 3(L - 4) - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - 4 = 3L - 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for M:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3L - 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute L with (M + 22)/4:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify above:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for M:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M+=+%283M+%2B+30%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M+=+%283M+%2B+30%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4M = 3M + 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = Megan's age now = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old will Megan be 3 years from now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M + 3 = 30 + 3 = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Megan will be 33 three years from now.</b><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just for kicks, their ages now:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Megan = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larry = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gabby = 27 </SPAN>\n" );
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