document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=814423>Question 814423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In five years' time Tim will be three times as old as he was nine years ago. How old is he now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nkalitshana><B>Nkalitshana(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nkalitshana><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=500604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of years = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=3(x-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Open brackets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=3x-27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3x=-27-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x=-32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by -2 both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore x=16 initial age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x by 16 to the equation for current years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16+5=3(16-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Apply BODMAS by opening brackets first\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16+5=3(7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore RHS=LHS thus making current Years = 21 </SPAN>\n" );
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