document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=548257>Question 548257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 12 years time,I shall be three times the age i was 10 years ago, how old am i? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #356830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><B>mathie123(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=356830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the age you are now (in any word question problem, it is a good idea to let the variable represent what you are looking for or what is unknown):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the question we know that in twelve years I will be <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also from the question three times the age I was 10 years ago can be written as <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now it is just a matter of solving for x.  I will let you try this yourself, but if you are still not able to get the correct answer... please let me know :)  </SPAN>\n" );
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