document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144370>Question 1144370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 8 years a girl will be 3 years older than twice her present age. How old is she now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3+2x=8????? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #765470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52810)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=765470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let  \"x\"  be her age now.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then in 8 years her age will be (x+8) years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the other side, \"twice her present age\" is (2x), and \r\n" );
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document.write( "\"3 years more than twice her present age\" is this value  (2x+3).\r\n" );
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document.write( "According to the condition, these two values are equal\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 8 = 2x + 3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is your equation, and you want to solve it to find x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Collect the terms with x in the right side, and collect the constant terms in the left side, like this\r\n" );
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document.write( "    8 - 3 = 2x - x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5 = x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which gives you the answer: the girl is 5 years old now.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is a standard age word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve a standard age word problem, &nbsp;always start the solution with this &nbsp;<U>mantra</U>:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Let x be the age under the question.\r\n" );
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document.write( "        Then the age in \"n\" ears will be (x+n),\r\n" );
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document.write( "        while the age  \"m\" years ago was (x-m).\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you start the solution with the right words, &nbsp;then the logic inside your mind always will guide you in right direction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a bunch of lessons on age word problems \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problems-and-their-solutions.lesson>Age problems and their solutions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Fresh-formulation-of-a-traditional-age-problem.lesson>A fresh formulation of a traditional age problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Really-intricate-age-word-problem.lesson>Really intricate age word problem</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Selected-age-word-problems-from-the-archive.lesson>Selected age word problems from the archive</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problems-for-mental-solution.lesson>Age problems for mental solution</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them and become an expert in solving age problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic \"<U>Age word problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Save the link to this online textbook together with its description\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to your archive and use it when it is needed.\r<BR>\n" );
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