document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843449>Question 843449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom is y years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) how old was he 3 years ago?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) how old will she be in 4 years time?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) find her age, if half of what she was 3 years ago is equal to one-third of whatshe will be in 4 years time </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><B>hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><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=508103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 years ago his age will be = y-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 years after his age will be = y +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(y-3) = 1/3(y+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y-3) = 2(y +4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-9 = 2y +8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom's age = 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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