document.write( "Question 297501: 3rd class math question anyone..! In 5 yrs time, i will be three times as old as i was three years ago, how old am i now..?? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x = present age:
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\n" ); document.write( " In 5 yrs time, i will be three times as old as i was three years ago,
\n" ); document.write( "x + 5 = 3(x - 3)
\n" ); document.write( "x + 5 = 3x - 9
\n" ); document.write( "5 + 9 = 3x - x
\n" ); document.write( "14 = 2x
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"14%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7 yrs old now
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\n" ); document.write( "7 + 5 = 3(7-3)\r
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