document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193756>Question 193756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an equation which models how old, in years, you will be when you are 3 times as old as the younger person.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My cousin is 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain reasoning </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=145450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> older  =30,,,younger  = 12  ,,,,given<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(30+x) = 3(12+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 +x = 36 +3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or  30-3=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-3=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio  is  correct  =  3 </SPAN>\n" );
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