document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662837>Question 662837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of my age and my sons age is 50, last year I was three times as old as my son. What is my age this year?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I want to figure out the steps to work it out aswell, thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = my age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = son's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-y - 1=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49 - y = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49 = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50-12.25=37.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My age is 37<BR>\n" );
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