document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488780>Question 488780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man is three times as old as his son. four years ago, he was four times as old as his son was at that time.how old is the son?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i think its twelve. i've done it in a trial and error way, but  i need a solution..thank you^^ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dannia22><B>dannia22(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dannia22><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=dannia22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(x-4)=3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-16=3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3x=-4+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you^^ </SPAN>\n" );
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