document.write( "Question 1171391: Jenna’s mother is 3 times as old as Jenna. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 62.\r
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document.write( "(a)  If Jenna’s current age is represented by x, write an expression to represent the current age of Jenna’s mother. \r\n" );
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document.write( "     current age of Jenna’s mother is 3x years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  Write an expression to represent Jenna’s age in 3 years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Jenna’s age in 3 years is  (x+3) years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(c)  Write an expression to represent Jenna’s mother’s age in 3 years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Jenna’s mother’s age in 3 years is  (3x+3) years.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(d)  Determine Jenna’s current age.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Based on give conditions, we write the equation for total ages\r\n" );
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document.write( "           (x+3) + (3x+3) = 62.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Then we simplify it and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "            4x + 6 = 62\r\n" );
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document.write( "            4x     = 62 - 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "            4x     = 56\r\n" );
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document.write( "             x     = 56/4 = 14.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Jenna is 14 years old.\r\n" );
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