document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=845011>Question 845011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is exactly half his mother’s age. The total of their ages is 60. When John reaches his mother’s current age, she will be 60 years old. How old is John now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=40 mother <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+(2x-x)=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 John\r<BR>\n" );
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