document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1445>Question 1445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In three years, Chad will be three times my present age.  I will then be half as old as he.  How old am I now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><B>usyim88hk(158)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the age of \"I\" now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = my persent age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = my age after 3 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = Chad's age after 3 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = (1/2)3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(my age after three years is half of Chad's age after three years)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 1.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 0.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now I am 6 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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