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" );
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document.write( "let william's age be x in year 2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in year 2000 John's age was 11x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 12 years 11x+12 = 3(x+12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x+12 = 3x +36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x-3x=36-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The son was 3 years old in year 2000.\r<BR>\n" );
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