document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140064>Question 1140064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy is one third the age of her mother.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " In 12 years time, Amy will be half the age of her mother.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is Amy’s mother? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #760522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=760522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Amy is one third the age of her mother.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or multiply equation by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 12 years time, Amy will be half the age of her mother.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 12 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(m+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 12 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m + 6 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of the fraction, multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = m - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace m with 3a (from the 1st statement)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 3a - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 3a - 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 12 yrs is Amy's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How old is Amy’s mother? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*12 = 36 yrs is Mom's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that checks out in the statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"In 12 years time, Amy will be half the age of her mother.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 12 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(36 + 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >* 48<BR>\n" );
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