document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112920>Question 112920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Lucy is four times the age of Amy now,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " three years ago Lucy was 13 times the Age of Amy, how old is Lucy? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please show me how to figure this out as I am totally lost. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> NOW ___ let x=Lucy, so x/4=Amy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 YEARS AGO ___ Lucy=x-3, Amy=(x/4)-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"three years ago Lucy was 13 times the Age of Amy\" ___ x-3=13((x/4)-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3=(13/4)x-39 </SPAN>\n" );
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