document.write( "Question 824652: Timothy's age in 17 years will be three times what it was 7 years ago. How old is Timothy now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #496634 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+t+\"$ = his age now
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+%2B+17+\"$ = his age in 17 years
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+-+7+\"$ = his age 7 years ago
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\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+%2B+17+=+3%2A%28+t-7+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+%2B+17+=+3t+-+21+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2t+=+17+%2B+21+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2t+=+38+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+19+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Timothy is 19 now
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