document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185174>Question 1185174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Erik is 68 years younger than Zoe. 7 years ago, Zoe's age was 3 times Erik's age. How old is Erik now?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Zoe=x+68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "seven years ago they were x-7 and x+61 respectively<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-7)=x+61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=41 Eric's age now ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Zoe is 109 now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 years ago, Eric was 34 and Zoe was 102. </SPAN>\n" );
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