document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271142>Question 271142</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 2000, my husband John was eleven times as old as my son William. In 2012, he will be three times as old as my son. How old was my son of 2000? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> William's age in 2000 is x so John age in 2000 is 11x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2012, Williams is x + 12, John is 11x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are told  3(x + 12) = 11x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 36 = 11x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2000 ages were 3 and 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2012 ages will be 15 and 45 (which is 3 times) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );