document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7473>Question 7473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Craig is 24 years younger than his father. In 10 yrs, Craig's father will be three times as old as Craig will be. Find their ages now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I first came up with c=f-24 but.. i got stuck with 10yrs to show in the formula.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=4138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We know that Craig is 24 years younger than his father. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means we'll use \"X\" to represent his father's age and use \"X-24\" to represent Craig's age:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Craig's father:  X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Craig:  X-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now it says that \"...in 10 years\" so before I do anything else, I need to add 10 to both of their ages. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)+10=(x-24)+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"...Craig's father will be three times as old as Craig WILL BE\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since Craig father willl be 3 times as old as Craig will be, we need to multiply 3 to whatever age Craig will be in 10 years...which is denoted as (x-24+10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)+10=(x-24+10)(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=(x-14)3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=3x-42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from both sides to isolate the 10:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+10)-x=(3x-42)-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=2x-42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 42 to both sides to isolate the 2x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10)+42=(2x-42)+42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x=26 (craig's father's age), then x-24=26-24=2 (craig's age)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Craig=2 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Craig's father=26 years old<BR>\n" );
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