document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663368>Question 663368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am 3 times as old as my daughter. in 12 years time i will only be twice as old as my daughter. how old am i now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #804532 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=804532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = your age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = daughter's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 12 = 2(y + 12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x = 3y into the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y + 12 = 2(y + 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 12 = 2y + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your daughter is 12 and you are 36. </SPAN>\n" );
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