document.write( "Question 452324: Tom is 5 times as old as Todd. In 8 years toms age will be 4 years more than 3 times as old as Todd. How old is Tom? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x = Tom's age
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\n" ); document.write( "Tom is 5 times as old as Todd.
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5y
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\n" ); document.write( "In 8 years toms age will be 4 years more than 3 times as old as Todd.
\n" ); document.write( "x + 8 = 3(y+8) + 4
\n" ); document.write( "x + 8 = 3y + 24 + 4
\n" ); document.write( "x + 8 = 3y + 28
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3y + 28 - 8
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3y + 20
\n" ); document.write( "Replace x with 5y
\n" ); document.write( "5y = 3y + 20
\n" ); document.write( "5y - 3y = 20
\n" ); document.write( "2y = 20
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"20%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = 10 yrs is Todd's age
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "5(10) = 50 is Tom's age
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\n" ); document.write( "\"n 8 years toms age will be 4 years more than 3 times as old as Todd.\"
\n" ); document.write( "50 + 8 = 3(10 + 8) + 4
\n" ); document.write( "58 = 3(18)) + 4
\n" ); document.write( "58 = 54 + 4; confirms our solutions\r
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