document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=294691>Question 294691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom's father is 3times old as tom. 4years ago, he was 4 times older. how old is tom? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=212454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let tom;s age be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom's father will be 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tom was x-4 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tom's father was 3x-4 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "four years ago 4times toms age = father's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x-4)= 3x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-16=3x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-3x=16-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=12  which is tom's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Father's age will be 3*12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=36 years\r<BR>\n" );
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