document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403202>Question 403202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dear sir,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is as below\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my present age is x.  3 times my age 4 years ago was 27.what is my present age \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "regards<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 #285174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rvquartz><B>rvquartz(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rvquartz><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=rvquartz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your age NOW is x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 4 years ago your age was (x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "three times that = 27, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-4) = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 12 = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your present age is 13 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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