document.write( "Question 851016: Tony is 8 years older than James. In ten years time he will be three times James's current age. How old is Tony now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #512581 by ramkikk66(644) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let James' current age be x\r\n" );
document.write( "Then Tony's current age = \r\n" );
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document.write( "After 10 years, James will be } years old and Tony will be  years old\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the problem, after 10 years, Tony will be 3 times as old as James is today.\r\n" );
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document.write( "i.e.  =  \r\n" );
document.write( "Moving x to the Right side,  or \r\n" );
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document.write( "So, James is  years old now and Tony is  years old now.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps. :)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers, \r\n" );
document.write( "Ramki.\r\n" );
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