document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=692111>Question 692111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is 5 times as old as Tod. In 6 years Toms age will be 8 years more than 3 times as old as tod. How old is tod?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 5d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m+6) = 3(d+6)+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d+6 = 3d + 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 10 (Tod's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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