document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684180>Question 684180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello tutor, can you help me on this problem? Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom is now 25 years older than his son. In 10 years, Tom will be 5 years younger than 3 times his son's age. How old is Tom now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Tom be N years old now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you again! :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hello tutor, can you help me on this problem? Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom is now 25 years older than his son. In 10 years, Tom will be 5 years younger than 3 times his son's age. How old is Tom now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Tom be N years old now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you again! :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As Tom’s current age is N, then his son’s currently N - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, N + 10 = 3(N – 25 + 10) – 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N + 10 = 3(N – 15) – 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N + 10 = 3N – 45 - 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "N – 3N = - 50 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "– 2N = - 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N, or Tom’s current age = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+60%29%2F-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+60%29%2F-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2830%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2830%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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