document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250316>Question 250316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Scott is 33 and James is 9, how old will Scott be when he is 3 times as old as James? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (33+x)=3*(9+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33+x=27+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33=27+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 27 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Scott will be 36 and James 12<BR>\n" );
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