document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375686>Question 375686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom's father is 3 times old as Tom. 4 years ago, he was 4 times older. How old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is Tom?      show your equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f-4=4(t-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3t-4=4(t-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3t-4=4t-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3t-4t=-16+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-t=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: father is 36, tom is 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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