document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261073>Question 261073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This year John's mother is exactly three times as old as he is. Last year, their ages added up to 50. How old is John?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x3 = 45, John's mother must be 45 and John is 5 5+45 = 50 is that correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=192370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  John’s age be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mothers age = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Last year john’s age = x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mother’s age last year = 3x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their ages last year was 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1  + 3x-1 = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-2=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=13  = John’s age\r<BR>\n" );
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