document.write( "Question 1170659: Wade is 70 years younger than Alma. 4 years ago, Alma's age was 3 times Wade's age. How old is Wade now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #795529 by ikleyn(52781) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "w,    Wade age\r\n" );
document.write( "w+70, Alma age\r\n" );
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document.write( "The base equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "    w+66 = 3w-12\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2w = 66 + 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2w = 78\r\n" );
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document.write( "    w = 78/2 = 39.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Wade is 39 years old now.\r\n" );
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