document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344159>Question 344159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John's age is three years more than twice Bill's age. Three years ago John was four times as old as Bill was then. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "JOHN=X+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BILL=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 YEARS AGO:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "JOHN=(X+3-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BILL=(X-3)4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+3-3)=4(X-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4X-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-4X=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-12/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4  BILL'S AGE NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+3=7 JOHN'S AGE NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+3-3)=(4-3)4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=1*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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