document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632164>Question 632164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was 40 years old when my grandson was born. I am 44 years old today.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I figure out how much is three times his age? Write the equation which models how old in years each of us will be when we are three times as old as my grandson. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398051 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=398051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> g=44;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+x=3*(4+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+x=12+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44+16=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+16=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=3*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "grandpa will be three times grandson in 16 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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