document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=680859>Question 680859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I am 48 years old and a child is 7 years old, at what age will I be three times older than the child<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=422489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I am 48 years old and a child is 7 years old, at what age will I be three times older than the child<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times older is 4 times as old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The age difference is 41 years, not a multiple of 4 --> no integer solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the child is 41/3, you'll be 164/3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you meant 3 times as old:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The age difference is 41 years, not a multiple of 3 --> no integer solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the child is 20.5, you'll be 61.5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The only integer solution is at 1 & 41 (41 times) and for 2x as old, ages 41 & 82. </SPAN>\n" );
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