document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295499>Question 295499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred is 3 years older than George. In 4 years from now, Fred will be three times as old as George was 5 years ago. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=212948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred's age = f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "George's age = g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = g + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 years from now Fred will be three times as old as George was 5 years ago:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 4 = 3 * (g - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 4 = 3g - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g + 3 + 4 = 3g - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g + 7 = 3g - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 + 15 = 3g - g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 = 2g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22/2 = g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 = g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = g + 3 = 11 + 3 = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, Fred is 14 years old and George is 11 years old now </SPAN>\n" );
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