document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1196562>Question 1196562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pls help. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elias and Shui are good friends. This year Elias is 48 years older than Shui. Nine years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ago Elias was three times Shui's age. How old is Elias? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #829452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><B>amoresroy(361)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><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=amoresroy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=829452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let   x = age of Shui <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x+48 = age of Elias<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x-9 = age of Shui 9 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+48-9 = age of Elias 9 years ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+48-9 = 3(x-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 39 = 3x - 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 39+27 = 3x - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2x = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = 66/2 = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Elias is 33 + 48 = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elias is 81 years old.<BR>\n" );
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