document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116271>Question 116271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi guys, we are really not getting how a algebraic equasion from a word<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A woman is 6 yrs older than three times her daughters age. Their ages total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46. What are their ages?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = daughter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 3x = mother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x=46 11.5 +3(11.5)=?46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x =46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x 11.5 46=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3(11.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 34.5 woman's age 11.5 = daughter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are we right or have we just not got it need some hints </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84564 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  daughter's age = x yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, mother's age = (3x + 6) yrs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (3x + 6) = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 46 - 6 = 40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40/4 =10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6 = 36 = mother's age; x = 10 = daughter's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the correct answer!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother's age is (3x + 6) yrs. NOT 3x yrs. </SPAN>\n" );
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