document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1149808>Question 1149808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carmen is 14 years older than Sarah. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five years ago, Carmen was three times as old is Sarah was then. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #771154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=771154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah is x Carmen is x+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "five years ago, they were x-5 and x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-5)=x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-15=x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah is 12, Carmen is 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "five years ago, they were 7 and 21 respectively.<BR>\n" );
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