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document.write( "~peter's age 13 yrs. ago of his age was 1/3 of his age 7 years hence. how old is peter?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "~a man is 41 yrs. old and in 7 yrs. he will be four times as old as his son is at that time. how old is his son?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104306 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ~peter's age 13 yrs. ago of his age was 1/3 of his age 7 years hence. how old is peter?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = P's age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-13) = P's age 13 yrs ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7) = P's age in 7 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An equation for what it says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-13 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-13) = x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply what's inside the brackets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 39 = x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 39 and subtract x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - x = 7 + 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=46%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 23 P'age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check solution in our original equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "~a man is 41 yrs. old and in 7 yrs. he will be four times as old as his son is at that time. how old is his son?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "41 + 7 = 48 man's age in 7 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = son's age <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+7) = son's age in 7 yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simple equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+7) = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able to solve this now using the same method, let me know if you can't.\r<BR>\n" );
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