document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39953>Question 39953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim is twice as old as his son. In 6 yrs Tim’s age will be three times what his sons age was 6 years ago. How old is Tim’s son now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=25353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim is 2x years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His son is x years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 6 years Tim's age 2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His son's age in 6 years x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now Tim will be 3 times of what he was 6 years ago so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6-12-->x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-6)=2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-18=2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(24)=48 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, Tim is 48 years old and his son is 24 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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