document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785815>Question 785815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 5 years from now shyam will be thrice as old as he was 9 years old.Find his present age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477731 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477731\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> shyam is x years now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 5 years he will be x+5 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 years ago he was x-9 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=3(x-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=3x-27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Shyam is 16 years now  </SPAN>\n" );
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