document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=739536>Question 739536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Tanaka is 35years old and his son is 5, In how many years will Mr. Tanaka be three times as old as his son?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried multiple times to figure out this problem, but I am sure I am doing the factors wrong..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F-fathers age <BR>\n" );
document.write( "S-sons age \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f*35=? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x35=175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175/3= 59 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the answer that I am getting is 59, is this correct or am I doing this wrong?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "say after x years  Mr. Tanaka be three times as old as his son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so after x yrs Mr. Tanaka will be 35+x yrs & his son will be 5+x yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so by question 35+x=3(x+5)=3x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 3x-x=35-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so after 10 years  Mr. Tanaka be three times as old as his son<BR>\n" );
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