document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857183>Question 857183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in three years time I shall be three times as old as I was three years ago </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><B>DrBeeee(684)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><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=516397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = your current age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem statment gives the equality<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) x + 3 = 3*(x - 3) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) x + 3 = 3x - 9 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 9 + 3 = 3x - x or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 2x = 12 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (6+3=3*(6-3))?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (9 = 3*3)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (9 = 9)? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: You are currently 6 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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