document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884628>Question 884628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is 41 years old and his son is 9. In how many years will the father be three times as old as the son?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <u>A man is 41 years old and his son is 9</u><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be 'the number of years ahead' when the father will be three times as old as the son<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41 + x = 3(9+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  14 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   7 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In seven years, the father will be three times as old as the son<BR>\n" );
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