document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639825>Question 639825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter is three times as old as he was six years ago.How old is peter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402883 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=402883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> peter's age now =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "six years ago his age = x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "peter is 9 years now </SPAN>\n" );
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