document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205779>Question 205779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 3 times Gary's age and 5 times Tom's age is 150.   Tom is 9 years less than twice as old as Gary is.    How old is Tom?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=155390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> gary =x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tom=2x-9=21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5(2x-9)=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+10x-45=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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