document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166215>Question 166215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there please help I am parent trying to help my eldest on Equation in year 9, this the question,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=In+two+years+time+Geoff+will+be+three+times+as+old+as+he+was+ten+years+ago.+a%29Using+y+for+his+present+age%2C+write+down+an+equation+connecting+his+present+age+with+his+age+ten+years+ago%3F+My+answer+is+3x=y%2B2%0D%0Ab%29Solve+the+equation. ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is where I am stuck because I don't if my equation is correct or not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks Nick. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let G=Goeff now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"in 2 years time\" __ G+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Geoff will be\" __ =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"three times as old as he was ten years ago\" __ 3(G-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G+2=3G-30 __ 32=2G __ 16=G </SPAN>\n" );
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