document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550580>Question 550580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> john and tom are brothers. Tom is seven years older than john. In four years tom will be twice as old as john. how old is tom? how old is john <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358879 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=358879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> john is x years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom is x+7 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 years hence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John -------- x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom ---------x+7+4 =x+11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+11=2(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11=2x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=11-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3  that's john's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom'a age = 3+7 =10 years<BR>\n" );
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