document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1209951>Question 1209951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When tara was 3 years old Joe was 1/3 of Tara's current age. When Joe was 13 years old Tara was 1/3 of his current age. How old are each of them now. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I read the problem differently than the other tutor....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"When Joe was 13 years old Tara was 1/3 of his current age.\"  I read that to mean Tara's age when Joe was 13 years old is one-third  of TARA'S age now.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Starting with that....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = Tara's age when Joe was 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 3x = Tara's age now<br><PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "   Tara   Joe\r\n" );
document.write( "  ------------\r\n" );
document.write( "    3x     ??   their ages now\r\n" );
document.write( "     x     13   their ages when Joe was 13</PRE><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When Tara was 3 years old, Joe was 1/3 of Tara's current age.<br><PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "   Tara   Joe\r\n" );
document.write( "  ------------\r\n" );
document.write( "    3x     ??   their ages now\r\n" );
document.write( "     x     13   their ages when Joe was 13\r\n" );
document.write( "     3      x   their ages when Tara was 3</PRE><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between their ages is constant:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "13-x = x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<br><PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "   Tara   Joe\r\n" );
document.write( "  ------------\r\n" );
document.write( "    24     ??   their ages now\r\n" );
document.write( "     8     13   their ages when Joe was 13\r\n" );
document.write( "     3      8   their ages when Tara was 3</PRE><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe is 5 years older than Tara, so...<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
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document.write( "   Tara   Joe\r\n" );
document.write( "  ------------\r\n" );
document.write( "    24     29   their ages now\r\n" );
document.write( "     8     13   their ages when Joe was 13\r\n" );
document.write( "     3      8   their ages when Tara was 3</PRE><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWERS: Tara is now 24; Joe is 29<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note on proper English....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"How old are they now?\"<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"How old is each of them now?\"<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "but not<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"How old are each of them now?\"<br><BR>\n" );
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