document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556839>Question 556839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bruce is 36 years old. His son is 8 years old. In how many years will Bruce be three times as old as his son?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the \"number of years\" be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+x = 3(8+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+x = 24+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bruce will be 36+6 = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His son will be 8+6 = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And 42 = 3*14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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