document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818852>Question 818852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim is 20 years older than Don. In 8 years. Tim will be 3 times as old as Don. How old are they now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t = d + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t+8 = 3(d+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"t\" and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+20 + 8 = 3d + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2d = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2 yrs (Don's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 22 yrs (Tim's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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