document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425919>Question 425919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack is 20 years older than Tom. 4 years later, Jack will be 3 times as old as Tom. How old is Jack now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom's age	x											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack's age	x	+	20									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 years later										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom's age	x	+	4									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack's age	x	+	20	+	4		=	x	+	24		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack is 	3	times older										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24=3(x+4)	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24=3x	+12			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=24	-12				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	6		Tom's age							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20 =26 years		Jack's age		<BR>\n" );
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