document.write( "Question 684151: If Ben was a year older, he would be three times as old as his brother tom. Tom is six. How old is BEN? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #423936 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+b+\"$ = Ben's age now
\n" ); document.write( "If Tom is 6, in 1 year he will be 7
\n" ); document.write( "In 1 year, Ben will be $\"+b+%2B+1+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+%2B+1+=+3%2A7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+=+21+-+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+=+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Ben is 20
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