document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379352>Question 379352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three years from now, Bob will be three times as old as he was three years ago.  How old is Bob now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let b=bob's age now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+3=3(b-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+3=3b-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2b=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6 y. o.<BR>\n" );
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