document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973010>Question 973010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have been trying to solve a word problem, here it is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three years ago, Evan was one third of his sister's age. In a year's time, Evan's age doubled will match his sister's age. How old is Evan now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that I need to turn the problem into an equation and then solve, but I can not figure out how to turn the problem into an equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #853874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39791)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=853874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <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( "             3 years ago         today          1 year future\r\n" );
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document.write( "Evan           y-3                 y            y+1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Sister         3(y-3)=x-3          x              2(y+1)=x+1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting,<BR>\n" );
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