document.write( "Question 466278: Person A is 35, person B is 10. How old will both person A, and B be when person A is 3 times older than person B?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #319628 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Person A is 35, person B is 10. How old will both person A, and B be when person A is 3 times older than person B? \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "A = B + 25 \n" ); document.write( "A + x = 4(B + x) in x years \n" ); document.write( "B + 25 + x = 4B + 4x \n" ); document.write( "10 + 25 + x = 4*10 + 4x \n" ); document.write( "35 + x = 40 + 4x \n" ); document.write( "-5 = 3x \n" ); document.write( "x = -5/3 years \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "When A is 100/3 years and B is 25/3 years of age. \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "3 times older is 4 times as old. \n" ); document.write( " |