document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201888>Question 1201888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Priscillla is ( x — 1 ) years old now . How old will she be on <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i : in 8 years time <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ii : 4 years ago <BR>\n" );
document.write( "iii : if her age is 8 years times is three times her age in 4 years ago how old is she now ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #836438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=836438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Priscillla is ( x — 1 ) years old now . How old will she be on\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i : in 8 years time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 8 years to present age ( integer addition)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ii : 4 years ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 years from present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1) -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "iii : if her age in 8 years times is three times her age  4 years ago how old is she now ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 years ago age = x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 8 years age = x+7 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-5) = x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-15 = x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 15 to both sudea\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-15+15 = x+7+15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = x+22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x  from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x = x+22-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x =22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/2 = 22/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Her present age is (x-1) plug x=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11-1 = 10 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Her present age is 10 years\r<BR>\n" );
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