document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215266>Question 215266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Charles is 8 years older than three times Tom's age. When Charles's age is subtracted from Tom's age, the number obtained is Tom's age 14 years ago. How old is each? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be Tom's age and let 3x+8 be Charles' age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  When Charles's age is subtracted from Tom's age, the number obtained is Tom's age 14 years ago.  We have Charles' age - Tom's Age = 14 or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With x=3, then 3x+8=9+8=17.  Note the difference is 17-3=14 which is a true statement based on the problem statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  ANSWER.  Tom is 3 years old and Charles is 17 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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