document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=860346>Question 860346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one-fourth of eric age last year plus triple his age next year is 45. How old is Eric? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eric's age now------x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "last year x-1 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "next year age = x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)/4 + 3(x+1) =45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1 +12(x+1)=4*45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1+12x+12 =180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13x+11=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13x= 180-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13x=169\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 13 years age  now </SPAN>\n" );
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