document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412167>Question 412167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bill is 3 years older than tom. five years ago bill was twice tom age. how old are they each now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i dont know where to start i tried and tried but dont know if it is right<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+3+2(5-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3+2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3-10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289566 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Bill's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Tom's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+t+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+t+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+-+5+=+2%2A%28t+-+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+-+5+=+2%2A%28t+-+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+%2B+3+-+5+=+2%2A%28t+-+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+%2B+3+-+5+=+2%2A%28t+-+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+-+2+=+2t+-+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+-+2+=+2t+-+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+10+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+10+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+t+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+t+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+8+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+8+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill is 11 now and Tom is 8 now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );