document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617030>Question 617030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is 40 years old and his son is 8 years old. In how many years will the man be 3 times as old as his son will be then. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #388088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40+x=3*(8+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+x=24+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=3*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok </SPAN>\n" );
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