document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159084>Question 1159084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> alison is the mother And the coach of one of the students, Nelson. in 8 years, allison will be twice as old as her  son will be then. Three years ago Allison was three times as old as Nelson was then. what are their ages now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #782075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=782075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "                NOW         IN 8 YEARS         3 YEARS AGO\r\n" );
document.write( "Allison          x           x+8                 x-3\r\n" );
document.write( "Nelson           y           y+8                 y-3\r\n" );
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document.write( "and you can evaluate x. </SPAN>\n" );
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