document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388994>Question 388994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jeff is Three times as old as his son. In nine years, Jeff will be twice as old as his son.   How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let son's age = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeff age = 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 9 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "son = x+9 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeff = 3x+9 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+9=2(x+9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+9 = 2x+18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-2x+9 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9... Son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeff's age = 3x = 27 years<BR>\n" );
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