SOLUTION: In 25 years, James will be three times as old as he was 10 years ago. How old is he now?

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Question 507165: In 25 years, James will be three times as old as he was 10 years ago. How old is he now?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
J+25 = 3(J-10)  Solve that and get 

It doesn't come out a whole number of years.  But it's correct.
Because if James is  now, in 25 years he will be .
10 years ago he was  and if you multiply  by
3 you will get .  So  is correct if you
copied the problem correctly.

Edwin
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