document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007024>Question 1007024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of two children is 16 years. Four years ago, the age of the older child was three times the age of the younger child. Find the present age of each child.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802263 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=802263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = age of older child<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = age of younger child\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4) = 3(y-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in y = 16-x into the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 4 = 3y - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = 48 - 3x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The older child is 10 and the younger child is 6. </SPAN>\n" );
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