document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023933>Question 1023933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Samantha is twice Helen's age. Three years ago,  the sum of their age was 45. How old will Helen be in 3 years?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S = Samantha's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = Helen's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = 2H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(S-3)+(H-3) = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the first equation into the second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2H - 3 + H - 3 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3H = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Samantha is 34 and Helen is 17. </SPAN>\n" );
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